The goal of this exercise is to observe a ‘cultural scene’ as an anthropologist would

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Discipline: Anthropology

Choose a time and location for where/when you are going to conduct your observations of an ethnographic scene (mall, public transportation, coffee shop, etc.). 

  1. Write a 4-6 page paper about your observations   Your paper should: 
  • Include a ‘thick description’ of the location with clear detail of your observations
  • Analyze your observations, identifying and defining four anthropological concepts that fit your observations.  Definitions should be supported with cited sources.
  • Analyze how these anthropological concepts fit your observations.  
  • Reflect on this activity.  What was it like to observe other people through the lens of an anthropologist?
  • Include your field notes at the end of your paper

One common misstep is to apply the four subfields of anthropology or to apply the four parts of the definition of culture.

  • Conclude with a discussion of and reflection on your experience of the situation. For example you might write how you felt when you started to detect a pattern in characteristics and/or behavior. 

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