According to Columbia University in the City of New York (2016), ethnography or field research is:
A sociological method that explores how people live and makes sense of their lives with one another in particular places. The focus might be on a people and the meaning they produce through everyday interactions, or places, and the organizational logics that guide our activities. (para. 1).
Ethnography is vital for the study of Anthropology because in order for an Anthropologist to understand how cultures work, they need to practice field research. As we have talked about in our online class discussions field research is very crucial. This is crucial because one can not get a full understanding of how and why another culture lives in the way …show more content…
The marriage arrangement is usually done after that child is born. Both parents must consent to this marriage and should consist of nurturing the future bride with presents. This lead me to the curiosity of who approaches the marriage proposal. The mother of the son, approaching the mother of the daughter asking, and if both agree – a meeting would be set up. Marriage arrangements are very constrained. Besides the obviously of not being able to marry within the family because of incest, other “rules” apply as well. According to the Lee (2013) rules of the Ju/’hoansi …show more content…
Articles such as, “The Invention of Marriage”, “Who Needs Love” and “The Hijras: An Alternative Gender in India” all relate and differ to marriage and sexuality with the Ju/’hoansi tribe. In the first article, “The Invention of Marriage” by Stephanie Coontz gives an understanding of what marriage is. Coontz defines marriage as a “social intervention, unique to humans (Coontz, 2005, p.83). Protective or provider theory is what is often used for marriage. This theory suggest that women and infants could not survive without men, but men would only do this for their lover and offspring. This theory also suggest that women would give frequent sex and food in trade for protection. Many sociologists deny this theory in the newer ages, but many sociologists agree that marriage is very important for human invention. The second article, “Who Needs Love” by Nicholas D. Kristof is based of marriage and love in Japan. Many of the marriage does not consist of love. Japanese marriage is often contemplated when two individuals have similar interests, sexual attraction is not the key factor. Japan has a high rate of divorce, but lower than the United States. Only 1.1% of women have children unwed because Japanese women often settle. Lastly, the third article, “The Hijras: An Alternative Gender in India” by Serena Nanda is based on sexuality in India. The Hijras are males who dress as females, this
A sociological method that explores how people live and makes sense of their lives with one another in particular places. The focus might be on a people and the meaning they produce through everyday interactions, or places, and the organizational logics that guide our activities. (para. 1).
Ethnography is vital for the study of Anthropology because in order for an Anthropologist to understand how cultures work, they need to practice field research. As we have talked about in our online class discussions field research is very crucial. This is crucial because one can not get a full understanding of how and why another culture lives in the way …show more content…
The marriage arrangement is usually done after that child is born. Both parents must consent to this marriage and should consist of nurturing the future bride with presents. This lead me to the curiosity of who approaches the marriage proposal. The mother of the son, approaching the mother of the daughter asking, and if both agree – a meeting would be set up. Marriage arrangements are very constrained. Besides the obviously of not being able to marry within the family because of incest, other “rules” apply as well. According to the Lee (2013) rules of the Ju/’hoansi …show more content…
Articles such as, “The Invention of Marriage”, “Who Needs Love” and “The Hijras: An Alternative Gender in India” all relate and differ to marriage and sexuality with the Ju/’hoansi tribe. In the first article, “The Invention of Marriage” by Stephanie Coontz gives an understanding of what marriage is. Coontz defines marriage as a “social intervention, unique to humans (Coontz, 2005, p.83). Protective or provider theory is what is often used for marriage. This theory suggest that women and infants could not survive without men, but men would only do this for their lover and offspring. This theory also suggest that women would give frequent sex and food in trade for protection. Many sociologists deny this theory in the newer ages, but many sociologists agree that marriage is very important for human invention. The second article, “Who Needs Love” by Nicholas D. Kristof is based of marriage and love in Japan. Many of the marriage does not consist of love. Japanese marriage is often contemplated when two individuals have similar interests, sexual attraction is not the key factor. Japan has a high rate of divorce, but lower than the United States. Only 1.1% of women have children unwed because Japanese women often settle. Lastly, the third article, “The Hijras: An Alternative Gender in India” by Serena Nanda is based on sexuality in India. The Hijras are males who dress as females, this