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ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods

Credits 4.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 004022 (C, F)

Explores ethnographic methods and conventions of ethnographic writing through close reading, analysis and production of ethnographic texts. Students develop critical skills in assessing ethnographic practice by examining how ethnographies are shaped by authors’ fieldwork experiences, intellectual traditions and theoretical perspectives. Students engage in fieldwork and craft their own ethnographic accounts. Prerequisite:  ANTH 375 .