Reading and Doing Ethnography

3 units

Ethnography is the bread and butter of sociocultural anthropology, both as a research method and genre of writing. This course aims to provide a how to of ethnographic research and, in the process, examine the epistemology, conduct, and politics of ethnography. It is therefore designed for students who are willing to engage in focused, hands-on training in ethnographic theory, research methods, and practice. Students will develop their writing and argumentation skills through research and also learn a mixed methods approach to qualitative and quantitative research methods. For MECC students only.