Ethnographic Research Ethnography is a type of social science research that investigates the practices and life of a community‚ by becoming one of its members. It is based on learning about a context and the people living in it‚ by understanding their values‚ needs and vocabulary. It requires faithful reporting of what is experienced or observed‚ avoiding any interpretation or evaluation as far as possible. Within the field of experience design‚ ethnography or video ethnography are methods used
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insights into the nature and organization of the social setting under study. In what ways can issues influence the outcome of ethnographic research? What strategies can researchers adopt to overcome obstacles to access? ‘Ethnography is branch of anthropology which has aided social researchers in the quest for a deeper understanding of different societies‚ social groups or cultures’ (Hammersely‚ 1995p365). The purpose this essay is to gain an insight into the problems that researchers encounter when
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northwest highlands of Laos‚ called the Hmong. The Hmong have never had a country of their own and for centuries they have been at war with nations who have tried to control them. China tried to get rid of the Hmong culture and force them to follow Chinese ways. When that did not work‚ the Chinses tried to wipe out the Hmong all together. The Hmong fled China and to this day‚ they have run from nations who have tried to conquer them and destroy their culture. They did find a period of peace‚ in
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`The Hmong New Year is a cultural celebration that occurs annually‚ in the months of November and December‚ in areas where large Hmong population exists. In this speech‚ I am going to share the three main components that make up the celebration of Hmong New Year‚ such as the culture of the food‚ tradition clothes‚ and the activities that are involved. I. There are several activities that are involved at Hmong New Years. A. The game of love "Pov pob‚" or ball toss‚ involves lines or groups of men
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generations are slowly dissipating. “Americanized” Hmong are forgetting their cultural roots. Conversions in religious beliefs often result in ignorant‚ incorrect views about Shamanism‚ and the education of Hmong cosmology is not taught widely‚ leaving younger generations with clouded views of their customs. To understand the ancient religion
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allows them to feel good about themselves. Many Hmong girls struggle with body image and feel the need to be thin for many reasons. The pressure to be a good wife ties in with beauty. If you are overweight‚ it is likely you will remain single and no one will marry you. Moreover‚ society and social media can be less accepting of people who are overweight. Images of thin‚ beautiful women flood our media. The need to compare and change the body can affect Hmong teen girls. They become blind to the importance
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1. What do you think of the traditional Hmong birth practices? Compare them to the techniques used when Lia was born. How do Hmong and American birth practices differ? Can you think of any parallel examples of medical or healing practices that you have heard about that are used in different cultures? The traditional Hmong birth practices are very unique and different compared to American birth practices that I have grown up learning. In Hmong practices‚ if a woman fails to conceive‚ she would call
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Family Support Hmong parents are encouraged to be actively involved in every level of their children’s education starting from kindergarten through the 12th grade. At home‚ Hmong parents should monitor time allowances for their children‚ check to ensure that their children have completed all assigned homework‚ and build a relationship with them (Lee & Green‚ 2008). At school‚ Hmong parents should be aware of the courses offered at their children’s school to better help their children pick suitable
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In this essay‚ I will argue that ethnographic museums privilege viewing‚ at the expense of other senses. I will further argue that by privileging the visual‚ ethnographic museums become problematic in two ways- firstly‚ by not accurately representing the cultures they are supposed to be exhibiting‚ and secondly‚ by limiting the experience of museum-goers who may be visually impaired or otherwise unable to visit museums that are purely mono-sensorial. After outlining and discussing the problems associated
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Introduction This study takes an in-depth look at the family and daily life of Hmong Families‚ specifically those residing in Wisconsin. The Hmong are one of the newest groups of immigrants here in the United States and this specific group are refugees from Laos. The book takes a look at the details of their day to day lives. In this way we can get a better look into the Hmong kinship networks and communities. Women’s activities are also included within the study to show us the roles they play in
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