Description
Apply your understanding of the main thesis arguments of 3 to 4 articles from the Lambek course reader. You can use any of the articles in the reader. (Karen McCarthy Brown’s book Mama Lola can be used as one source but you will still need to use 2-3 additional articles from the Lambek reader or optional readings listed on the syllabus). Do not try to bulk up your paper by using outside sources (anything from the internet, articles not listed on syllabus, etc.) as I will simply cross it out and not consider it as part of your 10-page paper. If you look on the internet for information then you are not doing this assignment correctly. The point of this paper is to show me you can read the assigned reading and apply your understanding of the reading to your own raw observation data. Do not simply cut and paste your observation paper – this must be attached to the back of your 10-page paper. The emphasis of the final paper is analysis not observation (you need topic sentences & analysis in every paragraph). There are helpful guides and tips posted on blackboard. The homework worksheets are scaffolding exercises to prepare you for this final paper. Drawing on themes and concepts of the course, what did your observation reveal about culture? Why is this important?