Nalini Sharma Professor Moran Anthropology 102 December 3‚ 2013 Ethnographic Fieldwork Assignment: FINAL RESEARCH PAPER The subject of our research topic were homeless people. We had chosen this topic out of curiosity and wonder about the cause behind homelessness. Our hypothesis was that alcohol and drugs play an important role and are the leading cause of homelessness and expected more males or an individual homeless person. To conduct our field research we had gone to The Samaritan Center
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geography and the migration patterns of people have shaped the region’s cultures. Tahitian (Polynesian) migrated to Norfolk Island‚ during the 14th and 15th century (In Wikipedia‚ The Free Encyclopedia‚ 2016). This indigenous group is Norfolk’s ethnographic group‚ and have indigenous beliefs and practices (In Wikipedia‚ The Free Encyclopedia‚ 2016). The Tahitian influence is clear in the Norfolk culture (mapsofworld.com 2016). For instance‚ the hula dance is the Polynesian
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into the parking lot‚ giving the employees a view of the highway‚ basketball court‚ and a number of high rises. The break room also has a large T.V. And two tables. There is also a dining room‚ which is the main area where the observation will be performed. My observations for this project will take about six days. Some of the days I will observe the employees while the general manager is absent. Some of the days I will observe the employees while the general manager is present. Restaurant X
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A Critical Analysis of a Research Article: Cecile Wright‚ 1992. Early Education: Multiracial Primary School Classrooms in Racism and education: structures and strategies Introduction This paper is a critical analysis of an ethnographic research paper‚ which examined four inner- city primary schools in London. The study was conducted in 1988-9 by Professor of Sociology Cecile Wright and considers the significant cultural and perceived racial difference in the daily learning experiences and interactions
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options for the paper. The first option calls upon the student to do participant observer or ethnographic research on a religion or religious practice. The student who chooses this option will spend time throughout the semester in a particular religious institution or group that she is not affiliated with and record her experiences in a journal. The journal will conclude with a summary of her observations in terms of what she has learned and any insights or hypotheses that have been generated by
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conduct parent interviews with the parents of my students. I know this is a sure fact and I will use these skills I learned all throughout my career. Along with this‚ I plan to eventually become a principal in the future‚ so I will definitely need ethnographic interviewing skills to be a good mentor‚ leader‚ and principal. I also believe that parents should be completely involved in their child’s education‚ so after doing this study‚ I can see how much parents can actually be involved and how beneficial
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The group I chose to do my ethnographic research on was the Mennonites. I was able to meet with and interview a man‚ Jon Tullis. He was able to give me a lot of information for this paper. Jon belongs to a conservative group‚ which practices some different beliefs than other religions or groups. The Mennonites derived their name from Menno Simons a former Dutch priest. They are known as the plain people because of their simple lifestyles. The Mennonite population was established because of disagreement
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The observation of young children can alter exponentially just from one age to the next. For my child observation‚ I chose to watch 9-year-old Theo. Theo is currently facing industry vs. inferiority. I watched Theo for an hour while he participated in both recess and library time with his class. Theo is average in height and weight to his classmates‚ but has the greatest volume within his hair making him look super cool. An aspect of the school system that made the surveillance a bit more interesting
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other family members that live in the same household are the mother‚ step-father‚ daughter‚ and son. We will discuss the toddler in the contexts of the Daycare and the theories we has discussed through-out the graduate curriculum. Observation “Upon my initial observation concerning Family Life Style‚ I presumed that this family is lower-class. To many social scientists‚ the nature of family life significantly varies as a consequence of the family’s socioeconomic status (Longres‚ 2000). As a result
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NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION INTRODUCTION On September 12‚ 2008‚ I observed two people; Person A and Person B. The observation took place at Applebee’s‚ a local restaurant‚ beginning at 7:21 p.m. and ending observation at 8:06 p.m. I was serving their table for the evening‚ enabling myself to observe them closely. The restaurant had died down from the dinner rush‚ leaving them one of three tables in the smoking section‚ normally filled with eight. Along with the outside light fading‚ the lighting
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