A Thick Method
“I’ve often been accused of making anthropology into literature, but anthropology is also field research. Writing is central to it. “
—Clifford Geertz
An Interview with Clifford Geertz
Step7— M Feb 16
Read— Boellstorff, Chapter 3, “Method,” 32-60 (Reader Response) (Fieldnotes for Quest 4 (Reader Response9)
Read — Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, 121-159 (Reader Response10 )
Due — Fieldnotes3 for Lab3 “Building” (print and bring to class)
Due —Lab3 Assignment “Building” (Create Notecard and place in Drop Box)
Step8— W Feb 18
Read — Clifford Geertz, “Thick Description” (Reader Response11)
Read — Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collectorís Field Guide
Lab4 — F Feb 20 “Exploring, Describing, Documenting” (Meet in-world, at Wisdom’s Sandbox) How to explore, describe and document? (learn more)
