Ethnographic Research.

1. Tentative title of your research.
2. What you expect will be the topic for two-month ethnographic research.
3. Justification of your research topic: why do you think your chosen topic is meaningful? Why do you think an anthropological approach is adequate for the topic you’re interested in?
4. Your field location. It does not have to be New York City.
5. Who are you going to study? Any communities? Who are the people that you are going to meet?
6. Research methodology.
7. At least two research questions. These questions are different from interview questions. A research question is the one that frames your research as a big picture. To make a good research question, think about what you are surprised at in your social surroundings. Social phenomena that draw your attention are good sources to make research questions. Hear are some examples of research questions:
​a. Why do some people go to church even though they are not Christians?
​b. Why do some people prefer writing traditional letter to email?
​c. How do students’ perceptions about friendship change once they enter college?
​d. How do immigrants maintain their family relationship across the borders?
8. Expected research contribution: what your research can further tell us about human interactions/society.
9. Timeline (from June 1st to July 31st)
10. How to use budget (flight ticket, lodging, meals, local transportation, digital camera, audio recorder, etc). You are required to plan within $3,000.