One essay question (150 points)
Instructions:
Pick one of the following questions and answer with 3 full double-spaced pages.
Answers must be in APA format (including a cover sheet) with 12-point Times New
Roman font. Do not include an abstract. No citations are necessary. Answers
will be accepted only on BlackBoard. Late answers will not be
accepted.
1. Pick a ritual or
practice from your culture and discuss two different ontologies,
epistemologies, and axiomatic knowledges in relation to this practice. One will
be from your point of view (as a cultural participant) and the other from an
opposing point of view. Do not just write your opinions on the ritual or
practice. Rather, discuss the underlying belief systems and worldviews that
shape these opposing beliefs.
2.
Imagine
you are conducting an ethnography of student life on the U of S campus. You
should narrow your focus to a particular aspect of student life and explain why
you would choose this focus. Address the following questions: What framework
would you use (pick from the ones discussed in class)? What fieldwork sites
would you use? How would you make sure to address issues of f? What kinds of
questions would you ask?
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