b.a ‘thick description’ of the location
i.i.e. building you were in (what is the architecture like), descriptions of people there (in terms of
characteristics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status), sounds, smells, temperature,
time of day and week, etc
c.clear detail of your observations
d.analyze your observations, their themes and patterns using at least four anthropological
concepts from the text and lecture notes so far
i.this should include clearly identifying the concept you are going to use, defining the concept
using the text, and then applying the concept to your observationii. this requirement is key for a
good grade, as it is about observing and commenting – not just describing
iii.
common mistake- do not apply the four subfields of anthropology; do not apply the four
parts of the definition of culture
iv. Anthropological concepts are
anthropological terms and ideas. Examples of some that we've studied include: ethnocentrism,
ethnicity, reciprocity, kinship, language and communication. You should not use this exact list of
four concepts and expect them to fit your observation scene. You may, of course, use others depending on what concepts are relevant to your observation. Lists of additional key concepts
can be found in Lessons, in the Lesson Overview section. We also have two examples to share