Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Ethnography Ideas

I think doing an ethnography on a different religion would be very interesting. Religion is sadly one of the biggest dividers in the world, and I think this is partly due to the lack of understanding between the different groups. I will be honest and say that I don't know much about religions outside of the Christian faith. I myself am Catholic, and I have many other Christian friends, so I think it would be very interesting to explore another religion, such as Judaism or Islam. This would involve going to worship services and joining in on campus organizations. It would be really interesting if the ethnography was performed during period when there was a religious holiday.

I think someone should do an ethnography on one of the Aggie bands. I was a member of my high school band and will attest to how unique the culture there was. Since the bands here are full of Aggies, I have no doubt that they will be even more interesting to observe. If the Aggie band wasn't feasible, I think any of the other musical organizations on campus would be good too. Musicians are always interesting people!

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