Ethnography Of My Life

Culture is defined as the traditions, customs, norms, beliefs, values and thought patterning passed down from generation to generation (Jandt 2010). The world consists of many different cultures. In this Ethnographic Interview, I was given the opportunity to explore and learn more about a culture different from my own. Through observation I’ve have seen how people of different cultures differ from mines. For example, the type of foods a person

Imagine a trip to one of the most beautiful mountain sceneries in the world. Now imagine that this scenic trip also includes sporting entertainment and historic landmarks. Welcome to the mountains of the Pyrenees. There is absolutely nothing to lose and possibly everything to gain by booking a summer vacation to this realm of marvelous and beautiful land. The Pyrenees is an exquisite range of mountains located in southwestern Europe. This intensely beautiful mountain range is the barrier dividing Spain and France. It is approximately 21,380 square miles and contains parts of twelve French and Spanish provinces. Discover the beautiful significance of the Pyrenees National Park. Witness the historical thrilling events of the Tour de France as it passes through the Pyrenees route.

Anthropology is defined, in the most basic terms, as the study of other cultures. This field can subsequently be divided into more specific sects, and contain more precise defining characteristics, but this definition is essentially all that is needed. Anthropology is a science that attempts to look at other cultures and draw conclusions to questions that are raised while studying. An anthropologist is someone who accepts what is presented before them and is driven by an urge to understand each presentation as thoroughly as possible. Once the concept of anthropology is accepted, one must identify the means of reaching the goal of this field. In the sect of social anthropology, this vehicle is known as

The goal of this assignment was to interview someone who was culturally different than me and help me reflect on biases I had before and after the meeting. Through administering this ethnographic interview, I learned about a culture from the worldview of my interviewee. Before starting the interview, I was unaware of the “white privilege,” which is the culture who encompasses the tools and opportunities in society. Now after conducting the interview, I am aware this is not a bias, not everyone is granted the same opportunities. People from different cultures are not given the same opportunities in their country or in the United States. According to Sue and Sue (2016), problems encountered by clients are often due to organizational or systematic factors. Thus, through the counseling profession, it is essential that I advocate for my multicultural clients and their cultural groups. Not only on a client-therapist level but on local and state levels as well. It is important as a therapist to put yourself in the position of the client to be empathetic toward their lived experiences. Before this interview, I considered myself a multicultural competent therapist, yet I learned a lot about Venezuelan culture and about myself as a therapist.

A dusty, scarlet photo album lay on my parent’s homemade drawer. Curiously, I flipped a few pages and landed on a section of an unfamiliar, quirky-looking boy. Upon closer examination, I realized that the boy was none other than myself! In a state of awe and nostalgia, I quickly scanned the miniscule two-inch squares, each subsequent one capturing physical maturity along with the loss of baby fat. As I reviewed each photo, I began to contemplate my past and realize how much I have grown through the years.

Look in the past of many photographs that I was lived in a area of big country had most

My major is Information Systems. When I first found out that I had to take another 100-level class, as a senior about to graduate, I was beyond a little upset. I then found out it was an art history class and it made it even worse. How am I ever going to use being able to distinguish between two paintings in my career? It might come in handy as a party trick. But fast forward six weeks into the class and I think I finally understand the relationship. We are learning and practicing to spot details, patterns, symbols, and visually compare works of art. Working with data requires me to do the same. Training the brain to observe and interpret those patterns, as well as being able to describe those patterns, is very important in my intended

Ryan (pseudonym) is a 20-year-old male. Ryan was raised in Janesville, Wisconsin. The client described that his family struggles financially. He comes from a single parent home and is an only child. He has currently relocated to Whitewater, Wisconsin and lives with four roommates. He is presently in his third year at UW-Whitewater. Ryan works around 35 hours a week in retail in addition to going to school full-time. Ryan hopes to own a “New and Used” shoe store after graduation.

In this Auto-ethnography I’ll write about the artistic community I’m part of. It’s been around ten years since I became part of this diversified community ever since my mom force me to go to a private art class. From such a forceful action it turned into something that I learned to appreciate later on. I plan on covering how art has transformed my views by letting me think more out of the box. Since creativity is something I rely on constantly, by learning different art techniques I been able to integrate them together into several of my projects (school related). Another thing I’m going to discuss is the benefits and downfalls of being part of this community. Especially the misconception that has followed me my whole life that people with

The story in my photography may not be a sequential story, but has been an emotional and personal one. My experience with photography has been from both, the side of the viewfinder and the lens. Being the photographer, you get to see items from different angles and perspective and that's something I always try to practice. As a busy college student who juggles many tasks at once, I find it important to always take time to enjoy fresh air and look at the nature around me. When enjoying nature, taking a closer look at the flowers, trees, rivers etc. have always peaked an interest to me. With my photography, I noticed that I'm drawn to landscape photography because I try to capture that delicate, colorful, and peaceful view. The purpose of these

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving to Mount Shasta with my friend, Marley, and her parents for the weekend. It was about a four-and-a-half-hour car ride full of two eight year olds giggling in the back of the car and two parents blasting Disney radio in the front seats. Marley’s mom’s phone rings and she picks it up as we continue to sing our young hearts out to the Jonas Brothers. All of a sudden my friend and I hear her mother shriek with a pain we have never heard before. Her mother cries out, with tears bursting uncontrollably from her eyes. Marley and I go silent and wide-eyed with shivers down our spines. We had never seen a grown up act this way. She hits her husband’s bicep repeatedly rocking back and forth in her passenger seat screaming, “WHY!” Her husband is in the driver’s seat and he is pale. He is repeatedly yelling at his wife “What happened?” getting louder and louder. We are swerving off the highway to pull over and she yells “Dean died!” My friend and I look at each other. We didn’t know a Dean. The father forces his weight on the brake as we enter the shoulder of the highway, we jolt forward as our seatbelts lock. Marley’s mother immediately gets out and crawls into a fetal position on the curb. Her husband gets out of the driver’s seat and walks onto the highway, unfazed by the cars passing him on the freeway. Her parents talk for what felt like hours to us children sitting silently in the back

This study was a qualitative ethnography exploring g perspectives on the customers of strip clubs and the stigma that comes with being a regular customer. I hypothesized that people would be more likely to perceive strip club patrons in an unfavorable light. For this study I did in depth interviews with three people, two men and one woman.

In conducting ethnographical fieldwork, anthropologists have selected few key consultants to gather exclusive details and information about a society’s custom ideas, values, and practices through participation in research of the Ju/ ‘haonsi people of Namibia. Through qualitative data and much fieldwork in Namibia, key consultants will have to lay out a formal outline in their research to be successful. By conducting ethnographical fieldwork, preparation, observances and many challenges will have to be faced during the duration of Namibia. As a key consultant I must endure all factors of this study including: funding, ethics, an ethnographical approach, and all barriers that might stand in my way while conducting field work.

The ethnography I chose to read and write about is “How Musical is Man?” by John Blacking. John Blacking is a famous British anthropologist but he later got trained to be an ethnomusicologist and was a major influential musical figure in history. He often thought that music was “humanly organized sound” and that “no musical style has its own terms but more of the terms of its society and culture. Throughout the book, Blacking made many great points and teaches us in a nonbiased way. In this book, John Blacking discusses the nature of musicality, the role of music in society, learning, and the musical discourse. “How Musical is Man?” is an ethnography on the music of the Venda people of South Africa and how each society views and experiences it.

After watching the video I realized how much of an impact English speakers have on an English dictionary. I enjoyed the video and I think that the speaker explained her information about adding words to the dictionary well. I try to restrict my acronyms and slang usage unless I’m talking to people who understand them seeing as they are not in the dictionary. I was taught that whatever is in the dictionary are the only words that I should use. I’m sure I heard a teacher say once (or more) that “you cannot make up words” or “that’s not a real word.” In my opinion, I think that language does not still work that way. I don’t think that it still works that way since people make up words (or change the meaning of them) all the time. I especially