Observe how people use the space

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Observation

-There is no sketch, You can come up with your own scenery it doesn't have to be "real". The sketch does not have to be turned in or is needed for the submission.

Observation is a cornerstone of anthropology. This activity will provide you with experience in conducting structured observations and analyzing what you have seen. It will give you first-hand experience in conducting participant observation, a fundamental tool of anthropologists everywhere.

1. Choose a public, social space (restaurant, park, shopping mall, museum exhibit, etc.) and observe the site for half an hour. (Note the day and time of your observation.)

2. Observe how people use the space. Sketch where people stand, sit, or congregate-and use arrows to indicate people's changing positions and paths. Sketch the space and use symbols for physical objects and doorways, entrances and exits.

3. Note which people are present by genders, ages, and ethnicities and occupations (if possible). Use symbols (triangles, circles) to indicate genders and size to indicate age.

4. Write up a descriptive narrative/analysis of what you have observed about who is present in your chosen space-and who is missing.

5. Based on your observations, what more would you like to know to better understandwhat you have observed?

6. Draft two to three follow-up questions you would have liked to ask the people you observed.

What to Submit:

Your submission to the assignment dropbox should contain the sketch of the space you observed (1 page). Also, submit the narrative/analysis of what you observed and the questions you would want to ask the people you observed (650 words).

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