ANTH 4560 - Ethnographic Methods

• Students will be able to explain the significance and historical development of ethnographic research for the discipline of cultural anthropology.
• Students will be able to articulate the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities associated with conducting ethnographic research.
• Students will be able to conduct ethnographic research and then connect this research experience to academic knowledge and broader questions in anthropology and beyond.
• Students will be able to adapt and apply the theories and methods learned in the course to conduct original ethnographic research.
• Students will be able to present their research-based findings through writing and presentation in ways that enhance meaning.
• Students will be able to take intellectual risks by sharing tentative ideas, asking questions, engaging in self reflection, and attempting to learn and do new things.
• Students will be able to describe how ethnographic research enables them to practice empathy and openness and to examine their own preconceptions and biases through self-awareness.
• Students will be able to ask complex questions of other cultures and to articulate answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication and to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
• Students will be able to produce significant ethnographic research written in accordance with disciplinary expectations for argumentation, analysis, and scholarly citational practice.