Ethnographic Methods and Analysis (389-0-20)

Instructors

Adia Benton
847/491-2852
1812 Hinman #101
Adia Benton is a cultural anthropologist with interests in global health, biomedicine, development and humanitarianism and professional sports. Broadly, She is interested in patterns of inequality in the distribution of and the politics of care in settings “socialized” for scarcity. This means understanding the political, economic and historical factors shaping how care is provided in complex humanitarian emergencies and in longer-term development projects – like those for health. These concerns arise from her previous career in the fields of public health and post-conflict development in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 111: Tues 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course is designed to prepare students to design and carry out an independent ethnographic research project. Students will complete several in-class and field exercises related to a collaborative ethnographic project, culminating in a short ethnographic report and presentation of findings. Weekly reading assignments will complement fieldwork and form the basis for in-class discussions about ongoing research. In addition, students will be expected to develop a short concept paper for a future independent ethnographic research project.

Registration Requirements

None

Evaluation Method

Proposal, interview transcripts, field notes, analytical paper

Class Materials (Required)

Articles, books available via library and Canvas.