Ethnography Title, Author, Context, and Group Studied:

KEY CONCEPTS How can ____________________________________________ be better

understood by looking at the relationship to the key concept areas?

Belief and Knowledge

Change

Identity

Materiality

Power

Social Relations

Society

Symbolism

How does AOI impact understanding of ______________________________________?

Choose an AOI to use to analyze the ethnography:
 Belonging Classifying the World Conflict Movement, Time, and
Space

The Body Health, Illness, and Communication, Production, Exchange,

Healing Expression, and and Consumption
Technology

Development

How does theory impact understanding of ______________________________________?

Choose a theory and compare the area of study using that theoretical “lens.”
Cultural Materialism Evolutionism Structuralism
Feminist Theory Functionalism Marxism
Practice Theory Post-Structuralism
DISCUSSION of THEORY:

Link to real world theme: How does this topic connect to current events/the world today?

Environment Globalization Human Rights

Poverty Sustainability Technology

Inequality Violence

How does this topic help to answer the BIG questions? Choose at least one to discuss below the
table.
What is culture? What does it mean to be a What does it mean to live in a
person? society?
 To what extent is knowing others Why does anthropology matter? How are we the same and
possible? different from each other?
DISCUSS BIG ANTHROPOLOGICAL QUESTION:

PLAN IT OUT:
How would you analyze this topic using two key concepts, one theoretical perspective, and one link to real
world theme/issue? Use this space to plan out your approach below.