{"id":1446,"date":"2013-01-06T16:48:33","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T00:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/limi\/?page_id=1446"},"modified":"2016-01-02T10:17:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-02T18:17:38","slug":"term-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/limi\/courses\/past-courses\/anth-112s-326\/term-project\/","title":{"rendered":"ANTH 112 & ANTH 326: Term Project – A Community Ethnography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your term project is a group effort<\/strong>. As you know, the course is a way for international students to learn more about Canadian society by working together with, primarily, Canadian anthropology students.\u00a0 For this reason, each group should consist of two international students<\/strong> with at least two English native speakers<\/strong>. The minimum<\/strong> number of students working together will be four<\/strong>. I will circulate during class a sign-up sheet identifying group members and proposed topic (the latter may or may not be identified at this point).<\/p>\n

CONSENT FORMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every project must be approved<\/strong> with a completed research proposal and accompanying forms.\u00a0 See VIU’s Department of Anthropology Student Guidelines<\/a> for the preparation of an ethics statement.\u00a0 I will review each of your proposals with one other faculty member.\u00a0 The deadline<\/strong> for submitting your group consent form\/ proposal is February 19<\/strong>; submit an e-document<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 If you have your consent form completed earlier, please submit it when done; it will be returned more quickly and you can actively begin your research.\u00a0 Those submitted on February 19 will be returned following the “Study Days Week.”<\/p>\n

TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior students should be thinking about possible topics as they have additional time while junior members (international students) have lectures; this does not mean that the topic is restricted solely to the decision of the ANTH 326 students. Suggestions from ANTH 112 students are equally valid.\u00a0 For topics, the group should consider an anthropological or sociological theme<\/strong> situated in or at a community location or event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anthropological or sociological themes, examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
symbols<\/span><\/td>\nstructuring space<\/span><\/td>\nbody language<\/span><\/td>\ngender<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rituals<\/span><\/td>\nstructuring time<\/span><\/td>\nsexuality<\/span><\/td>\nethnicity<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
relationships<\/span><\/td>\nfood<\/span><\/td>\nreligion\/beliefs<\/span><\/td>\ngossip<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
emotions<\/span><\/td>\nmoney<\/span><\/td>\nkinship<\/span><\/td>\nlaws<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
families<\/span><\/td>\nchild care<\/span><\/td>\naging<\/span><\/td>\nethics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bureaucracy<\/span><\/td>\nethics<\/span><\/td>\npeacemaking<\/span><\/td>\nconflict\/aggression<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Community location or event, examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
sporting event<\/span><\/td>\njogging<\/span><\/td>\ngym culture<\/span><\/td>\npub culture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fast food<\/span><\/td>\nweddings<\/span><\/td>\nhospital ward<\/span><\/td>\npets & owners<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
servers<\/span><\/td>\nhair salon<\/span><\/td>\nsupermarkets<\/span><\/td>\ncemetery practices<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
seniors home<\/span><\/td>\nworkplace<\/span><\/td>\ntemple\/church<\/span><\/td>\nwholesale outlet<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are strictly suggestions, your group may decide on something quite different.\u00a0 If you consider all that is required in your consent form, you will be aware of whether your project is feasible.\u00a0 Remember that your time is limited<\/strong> unlike a project undertaken for a thesis or dissertation that might span several months, a year or more.\u00a0 Choose something that interests you and that is doable within the time allotted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you have problems with a project topic, please see me immediately.\u00a0 Bring your ideas and we can brainstorm as to what can be successfully accomplished.<\/p>\n

During the semester, students may seek assistance in discussing certain issues that arise in the course of their field work.\u00a0 Feel free to air difficulties and resolutions<\/strong> in our March 29 class.\u00a0 This will also be an opportunity to mention successes<\/strong> in an open forum.\u00a0 These sessions are about you and your projects<\/strong>; please bring your issues.<\/p>\n

FIELD NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your field notes and<\/span> recorded observations play a critical component.\u00a0 They are the essence from which you will write your ethnography.\u00a0 For this reason, greater detail is always advisable rather than sketchy notes.<\/p>\n