Reading Journal
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Kahn. “Putting Ethnographic Writing into Context.” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 2, 2011, pgs 175-192. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | “Put simply then, ethnographers: observe, participate, interact, analyze, reflect, write, rethink, and describe cultures, their members, and our own involvements with them.” In this article it mainly speaks about having an experience before writing. Allowing the things we encounter to be the things that guide us to a better writing. The author mentioned a paper he typed for a class and how the teacher’s response angered him. The writer knew his writing was good and even received a good grade but he didn’t take in consideration his teacher reputation. Ethnographers have a way of writing that isn’t a usual format. Type of writing allows writers to be more open-minded,but in a way that is mindful and considerate of the participants. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | No longer is ethnography a direct descendent of missionary work, an effort to romanticize the voyeurism of wealthy travelers, or a scientific effort to document different cultures—although it still wrestles with all of those influences.
The discussions would focus on issues they saw recurring or emerging, what they found interesting or anomalous, and questions they had either about the method or the data. Ethnography-the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures. Voyeurism-enjoyment from seeing the pain or distress of others Anomalous-deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to the interview as well as how we might write our paper for the major project. I think it shows that information is always good in essays ,especially when accurate, but when writing something be mindful of what to include and what to exclude. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
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