For this ethnography assignment I would like you to do the following:
Ethnographic Descriiption: Find what you think as a significant cultural border(land), visit it, observe social interactions and avoidance, and describe this area as best you can. [Make sure you know the difference between “border” a physical or metaphorical line and “borderland,” the larger “space” created by borders.] Here, I am looking for several paragraphs of rich, detailed, specific descriiption. You may also talk to people about specific border areas.
Analysis 1: What are the key things that you observe and how can you make sense of them? How can you try to explain what is going on “culturally”? Be sure to discuss and analyze the “border” or “borderland” you have visited and observed.
Analysis 2: Relate what you have observed back to course readings. How do these books and articles help you to think about the space you have visited and observed?
Reflection: You can get more personal here. What do you think of all of this? How did you feel while visiting and thinking about this heterogeneous culture space? What does this exercise teach you about cultural diversity in the US? How can you think about this anthropologically?
I’ll look for well-written papers that clearly address all for sections. Good, vivid descriiption, incisive analysis, good use of readings with proper citation, and “signs of struggle” in your reflection as you grapple with tough issues.