Critical Ethnography: Eyes in a Complex World

Summer 2012 quarter

Faculty

Rita Pougiales anthropology, education

Fields of Study

American studies, anthropology, community studies, cultural studies, field studies and writing

Preparatory for studies or careers in

anthropology, qualitative research, social work, teaching, community development

Description

Anthropologists are interested in uncovering the complexity and meaning of our modern lives. They do so through ethnographic research, gathering data as both "participants" and "observers" of those they are studying. Doing ethnographic research is simultaneously analytical and deeply embodied. This program includes an examination of and application of ethnographic research methods and methodologies, a study of varied theoretical frameworks used by anthropologists today to interpret and find meaning in data, and an opportunity to conduct an ethnographic project of interest. Students will read and explore a range of ethnographic studies that demonstrate what an anthropologist, what Ruth Behar calls a "vulnerable observer," can uncover about the lives of people today.

Advertised Schedule

9a-4p Mon/Wed (Jun. 25 - Jul. 25) plus 6-8 hours of field research per week in lieu of class

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

No Required Online Learning

Books

Greener Store

Offered During

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