Quinceañera Research Paper
A Quinceañera
A quinceañera is a religious tradition in the Hispanic culture in which a girl, is also called a quinceañera, is welcomed to womanhood. When reaching womanhood she is considered to be more of an adult than a child. The quinceañera attends a church service dressed in a beautiful dress with maids of honor and chambermaids that accompany her. The parents and godparents sit with the quinceañera during the church service. The mass symbolizes her reaching maturity as her family will now view her as an adult. During mass the priest gives her his bless. At the end of the mass, chambermaids and maids of honor pass bolos, which are small gifts to the guest. The …show more content…
The type of research that would be appropriate would be Participant Observation, because I’ll be able to observe and participate in my own family culture. I’ll get the opportunity to live with my family, understand their
cultural beliefs and traditions. I want to learn the history behind my family’s culture. I want to be able to state why people choose to follow this tradition. Furthermore, I would also need to use a secondary method known as Semi-Structure. Semi-Structure is define as the method of using questionnaires and interviews to gain a better knowledge about my topic. Using this two types of research methods I will understand why the culture and style of living makes sense to my family.
A quinceañera is a Hispanic culture event that many girls look forward to, it’s a symbol of reaching womanhood. In order, to do ethnography I will use participant observation and semi-structure research. A quinceañera relates to cultural anthropology because culture is learned and shared knowledge that is passed from generations to generations. Also, it symbolizes something to a culture. I feel like me and my siblings follow more the American tradition than our parent’s tradition. I look forward to this because I’ll get to understand and be able to participate in my own family
A quinceañera is a religious tradition in the Hispanic culture in which a girl, is also called a quinceañera, is welcomed to womanhood. When reaching womanhood she is considered to be more of an adult than a child. The quinceañera attends a church service dressed in a beautiful dress with maids of honor and chambermaids that accompany her. The parents and godparents sit with the quinceañera during the church service. The mass symbolizes her reaching maturity as her family will now view her as an adult. During mass the priest gives her his bless. At the end of the mass, chambermaids and maids of honor pass bolos, which are small gifts to the guest. The …show more content…
The type of research that would be appropriate would be Participant Observation, because I’ll be able to observe and participate in my own family culture. I’ll get the opportunity to live with my family, understand their
cultural beliefs and traditions. I want to learn the history behind my family’s culture. I want to be able to state why people choose to follow this tradition. Furthermore, I would also need to use a secondary method known as Semi-Structure. Semi-Structure is define as the method of using questionnaires and interviews to gain a better knowledge about my topic. Using this two types of research methods I will understand why the culture and style of living makes sense to my family.
A quinceañera is a Hispanic culture event that many girls look forward to, it’s a symbol of reaching womanhood. In order, to do ethnography I will use participant observation and semi-structure research. A quinceañera relates to cultural anthropology because culture is learned and shared knowledge that is passed from generations to generations. Also, it symbolizes something to a culture. I feel like me and my siblings follow more the American tradition than our parent’s tradition. I look forward to this because I’ll get to understand and be able to participate in my own family