DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY/ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY
ANTH 233 ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDIES/Dr. Susan Vincent
Winter 2019 test
NAME: _________________________
DATE: 11 February 2019
This
quiz is worth 20% of your final course grade. It is composed of two
parts. Please distribute your time and energy according to the value of
each question. You must answer all questions.
PART ONE: ESSAY
(15 MARKS). Answer ONE of the following questions. Remember that your
essay should have an argument that answers the question, and evidence
which supports the argument. Briefly explain the context and tell the
reader what kinds of criteria you are taking into account in your
analysis (i.e. the concept(s) or theoretical stance). Finish with a
conclusion.
1. Apply Howell’s concept of
“ethnography” to the news report by Prasse-Freeman. Would Howell see
this report as “ethnographic”? Explain.
Howell. “Two or Three Things I Love about Ethnography.”
Prasse-Freeman. “The Rohingya and the World.”
PART
TWO: SHORT ANSWER (10 MARKS; 5 MARKS EACH). Answer TWO of the following
questions. You may NOT write on the same article as you used in Part
ONE. It is helpful to note the context as you explain the concept and
to give an example.
3. Explain what Howell means by “ethnography.”
Howell. “Two or Three Things I Love about Ethnography.”
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