anthropology discussion

Anthro due nov 10th

Conducting Fieldwork - Discussion Board #2 9

Learning Objective: How Do Anthropologists Get Started Conducting Fieldwork?

You don't need to go to a remote country to use the skills of an anthropologist; in fact, there are different cultures all around you at this very moment. College campuses include a huge variety of cultures, all of which can be studied by means of ethnographic fieldwork. Student organizations such as fraternities and sororities, and religious and ethnic groups, can be considered cultures.

This should get you thinking about your ethnography projects!

Instructions:

1. What is the emic point of view? 2. What is the etic point of view?

3. Write a plan for conducting ethnographic fieldwork within your own community. What culture, other than your own, would you study? What strategies would you employ in your fieldwork? What kinds of analysis would be appropriate for the data you have collected? Consider your fieldwork carefully, including what effect it might have on you. Post your written proposal for fieldwork to your class's online discussion board and ask for feedback about how it could be altered or improved. How would you approach it using the emic and etic points of view?

For full credit respond to at least two other post.

All posts made to each Lesson discussion are scored according to the following criteria:

● 0 points: no participation, no attempt to begin a discussion, or respond to a classmate.

● .5 – 5.75 point (F): varying degrees of failure; attempt to participate is not sincere; does not demonstrate much or any preparation; student clearly unwilling to participate or prepare; posts do not address the topic or engage peer in discussion; and/or post is incomprehensible due to grammar/spelling/syntax errors!

● 6 – 6.75 points (D): attempt does not demonstrate comprehension of material or full preparation for the discussion, or does not address the discussion topic in a meaningful way, and/or post is very difficult to understand, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors!

● 7 – 7.75 points (C): statements indicate a willingness to participate but do not indicate full preparation or full comprehension, or may not address the discussion topic fully and/or post is somewhat difficult to follow, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors.

● 8 – 8.75 points (B): statements indicate student willing and prepared for discussion, but maybe lacking a complete understanding of concepts or complete coverage of discussion topic, and/or post contains some grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2 other post

● 9-10 points (A): student’s enthusiastic participation indicates preparation, comprehension and complete understanding of concepts, has complete and accurate coverage of the discussion topic and is free of grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2 other post.

And heres some students discussion, please write a comment to these two. Thanks .

Franzjhazza Yabut 1. Emic point of view refers to descriptions of behaviors and beliefs that are meaningful

to people who belong to a specific culture and also have a well detailed understanding of a culture and avoids to interpret with others through their own cultural beliefs.

2. Etic point of view is explaining how behavior is made by an outside observer in ways that are meaningful to the observer.

3. I think for me I would study my own culture and some strategies that I would apply to my fieldwork are collecting information from the community and analysing datas about it. The type of analysis that is appropriate for my data is like emic point of view because I think I can get a better understanding about my culture because emic point of view is about a specific group of people to add to that I think I can get more specific information because people believe in what they do and how they can imagine it and can explain it as well.

Bianca Gonzalez 1. An emic point of view is a perspective used by anthropologists to try look from

the points of view of the group being observed. 2. An etic point of view is the second perspective used by anthropologists

looking from 'the Other's' point of view. 3. In my community and personal life, I know a good amount of people of Asian

descent, specifically coming from the Philippines. It's a culture that has come close to family as there are people who have a Filipino background that feels they have become part of the family. While conducting ethnographic fieldwork, I think I would want to use a qualitative approach. With qualitative research, I believe I would mainly rely on an etic perspective while observing and interviewing. I want to be able to see their daily routine, activites, and food. All the while, I can listen to their interactions, slang, and conversations. I want to ask questions like why they are doing what they do or how they do a certain task. Through ethnographic research, I think I will be able to learn new techniques or traditions that I might want to look deeper into or participate in if I get the chance in the future. Is there anything else that would help me during my research?