Do you like to "people watch"? Do you wish you could translate your real-world experiences and observations into narratives that are readable and relatable, and also intellectually rigorous? If so, you probably have an ethnographic writer hiding somewhere inside you, and this class will give them the opportunity to emerge. Ethnography, a "written document of culture," has long been a key component of a cultural anthropologist’s tool-kit, and scholars in other fields have recently begun to take up this practice. We will read classic and contemporary ethnographies to better understand the theoretical and practical significance of these texts, and students will have the opportunity to produce their own original ethnographic accounts. Although this course will emphasize an anthropological method, it is appropriate for students from various disciplines who are looking to expand their research skills and develop new ways to engage in scholarly writing about people, places and things.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 14

Crosslisted Courses: ANTH 277

Prerequisites: Fulfillment of the First-Year Writing requirement. Not open to First-Year students.

Distribution Requirements: SBA - Social and Behavioral Analysis

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall; Not Offered; Spring