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Anthropology 104 | Field Work Project 1 1 Anthropology 104 Fieldwork Project 1 | Commodity Chain Analysis This material is the intellectual property of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. All rights reserved. Project Journal Name: TA Name: Discussion Section Number: Semester and Year: 1 2023 Getting Started Welcome to your journal assignments for Fieldwork Project 1! Please add your information to this template (above), rename and save it in Microsoft Word .docx or .doc format. Make sure the filename includes your name and the name of the assignment (FWP1). (Example) FWP1 Wendy Liu.docx Submission: The project journal will be completed in several steps. You will be submitting this same journal file multiple times in different stages of writing, in response to each journal assignment below. If you do not submit the file to Canvas by the deadline you will not be awarded points for that journal assignment. For the first assignment you are only expected to complete Journal 1.1 (the others will still be blank). By the end of the project, all the assignments in your journal will be filled in. Journal 1.1 | Reading Response Instructions & Expectations Before you begin this writing assignment: • Read the article “How Sushi Went Global” by Theodore Besto r. Download PDF from Canvas. • Watch the NPR video series “Planet Money Makes A T - Shirt”. Follow links on Canvas. Write 2-4 sentences in response to each of the question below. The first question has been completed as an example. DUE DATE: This assignment needs to be completed by 11:59pm the day BEFORE your Discussion Section in Week 3 . (Example) How has the demand for tuna changed over time? Tuna has been a popular food in Japan for centuries. Today, millions of pounds of it are sold every day in Tokyo’s wholesale seafood market. In North America, sushi was a largely unheard during the early 20th century, but during late 20th century it became a trendy food in American cities, as well as in Europe and Latin America. Consuming sushi became a sign of class status, education, and taste, and so the demand for tuna grew and the price per pound became very high. 1. Describe the locations, technologies, and workers involved in producing tuna for sushi restaurants.

Anthropology 104 | Field Work Project 1 2 As the demand for tuna remains high on an international level, Japan uses international coasts in North America. Europe and Latin America, to their advantage supply their commodity of tuna. The Atlantic seaboard, the Adriatic, and the Australian coast are important waters to navigate the migration of the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Due to the globalization of tuna, the technologies of fishing evolved over time. Old fashioned technologies consist of rod and reel, hand line and harpoon while newer technologies use industrial gear, purse seiner and long line that evolve into an almadraba. The workers that supply the demand come from periphery countries. 2. How does the fact that tuna is sold internationally a ffect fishers’ livelihoods? As tuna is sold internationally, this affects fishers’ livelihoods. While tuna remains popular in Japan it also becomes a global hit which then leads to the increase of demand from fishers. If there is a disaster within the fish market this would negatively affect fishers as the market would collapse. High demand for tuna results in a booming economy over the world which results in an increase of profits for fishers ’ during their season. 3. Describe the locations, technologies, and workers involved in making a t-shirt. The cotton is grown on a farm in the Mississippi Delta using industrial machines like tractors, trucks designed to haul cotton bales and high-speed gins. Then the cotton is transported to countries like Bangladesh, Colombia, and Indonesia. The cotton is taken to a spinning factory that makes the plants into yarn which then goes to a circular knitting machine to make that yarn into fabric. Workers then make the fabric into garments for a low wage and that is transported back to the U.S by containers in ships, trucks and trains. 4. Describe some of the differences between working at a t-shirt factory in Bangladesh versus Columbia. Bangladesh is a lot poorer than most countries. In the t-shirt factory, workers are given a low wage for long hours in poor conditions. Many of these workers start off young which means there is no law against child labor. While in Colombia, it is more advanced there than in Bangladesh. The wages are 4x the amount than in Bangladesh. Not only that but individuals are able to have time for a second job, or hobby outside of work. 5. Explain how this article connects to concepts discussed in the lectures and/or to any of the OTHER courses you are taking this semester (identify the course name and number). This article connects concepts discussed in the lectures due to the fact it explains the process of the market in a globalized world. Tuna became a commodity representing the seafood industry as it globalized to parts of the world. As it becomes globalized, that becomes a demand that creates a booming economy. The article explains the way of production, distribution, exchange, and consumption in order to explain how tuna intertwines with the lives of people and the economy. 6. What have you learned from the article and the video series that may be useful to you when you conduct a commodity chain study yourself? The article and the video series give further insight into a commodity chain that will be useful to conduct a commodity chain study. It provides insight and perception of the people in the world because each one of us is connected in one way or another. It is important to know who, where, and what is interacting with the commodity chain as it gives a deeper understanding of people in a globalized era. It is useful to know that everyone is affected by the market as it changes, especially those who are producing the products. Everything affects the consumers and workers when given a thought, these commodity chains hold together humanity. Journal 1.2 | Commodity Choice Instructions & Expectations You are going to do your own commodity chain analysis about one of the types of commodities from the list below. During your discussion section, you should have started thinking about which type of commodity will be most interesting for you to research.

Anthropology 104 | Field Work Project 1 3 • Chewing gum • Personal computer/laptop • Electric vehicle After you have selected the type of commodity, pick a specific brand of that commodity (e.g. a Hershey’s chocolate bar, a pair of Nike sneakers, etc.). Make sure to choose a specific brand that, based on your preliminary research in discussion section, appears to have relevant sources about its production available online. Remember: • Choose a commodity that will be interesting for you to explore. • Choose a commodity that, based on your preliminary research, appears to have enough relevant sources. Task Based on the work you did in discussion section, write down your choice of commodity, the specific brand, and a brief explanation of why you chose it in the space provided below. Your TA will review these and advise you which one(s) likely to be successful for your research. Please review your TA’s feedback on Canvas before proceeding with your project. DUE DATE: This assignment needs to be completed by 11:59pm the day AFTER your Discussion Section in Week 3 (e.g. if your discussion section meets on Monday, your Research Questions are due by 11:59pm on Tuesday). Commodity Choice Type of commodity Chewing gum Brand of commodity Extra (wrigley) Why did you choose this commodity? (1-2 sentences) I chose this commodity due to its popularity among the population. I wanted to research the layers of this commodity to understand the efforts made behind the scenes. Journal 1.3 | Commentary on Sources Instructions & Expectations For this Journal entry you will need to find at least five sources that provide you with information about the production of your commodity. These sources should be either newspaper articles or reports written by governments or non- governmental organizations. These sources should not include editorials/opinion pieces, blog entries, or personal websites. Look at the questions for your next Journal (1.4) and use these questions to guide your research. Succeeding in your Research To find answers to these questions, begin by looking at the website for the brand you selected. What information do they have about the production of their commodity? Take notes on what you find. While you read, consider how the goals of the company may shape what information is included and how it is presented. Another obvious starting point is Wikipedia. You can read this for relevant information and ideas, but it will not count as one of your sources.

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