For this class you will get to work on a fun and amazing project. You will need to write an ethnography on a culture of your choice that you do not belong to. To help you work through the project there will be discussions boards set up help you with ideas and to make sure you are progressing. They will be part of the points toward the final project. If you press next you will find the instructions for the project.
You will need to first be able to answer what is a subculture. The first chapter should give you a good sense of this. You can also start looking around on the internet about subcultures to add to your information.
Ethnography Project
I would like you to upload a rough draft of what you have been working on. This will give me a chance to see how you’re doing and to help you strengthen parts that you may need work on. This can also be an outline of the paper. Keep in mind that I will not be able to give much feedback for an outline as I would a rough draft.
I should be able to see the paper coming together in the sections that are provided for you in the instructions.
Introduction:
Provide a brief description of the subculture (including the characteristics, attributes, etc. that unite members of this group).
Introduce your informants (not necessary to include their names, but describe their roles or positions in the subculture and some brief details about them).
Briefly describe when and where the interviews, events, etc. took place.
II.Worldviews, Ideals and Beliefs:
Describe some of the worldviews, beliefs, values, attitudes, etc. shared by members of this subculture. Consider whether they share a common way of thinking, philosophy, ideology, religion, etc. (e.g. superstitions, discrimination, common goals…)
III.Cultural Rule:
Discuss several examples of this groups culture rules, and possibly unwritten rules ( this might be harder to uncover, as unwritten rules are those which people dont really recognize).
Describe some of the status differences that exist in this subculture, or examples of stratification.
Discuss any gender-related issues present in this community
IV.Traditions, Rituals and Symbols
Include detailed descriptions of at least two traditions, rituals or other activities described by your informants and/or that your observed or participated in.
If possible discuss a ritual (religious or secular/non-religious) in detail, including an explanation of why it qualifies as a ritual (i.e. what makes it ritualistic in nature?).
Choose a particular aspect of a ritual/tradition/activity such as an action, object, an article of clothing, a color etc. for which you can discover and describe: Its symbolic significance (emic perspective) and the practical reason(s) behind it, or a cultural materialist explanation for it (etic perspective).
V.Communication:
Consider whether this subculture uses specialized terminology, codes, jargon or slang that is unique to this group. If so provided several examples with a brief description of each. OR:If this subculture uses a dialect of English, provide some detailed examples and descriptions.
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