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These were some papers written for the first paper assignment that did a particularly good job weaving astute observation into rich description, and coming up with some interesting questions. We post them here as examples in the hope that you might find this helpful as you work toward your own next paper.

Example 1    Example 2

And here are a few examples from the second paper assignment.  Again, note the synthesis of examples and the use of multiple kinds of data.

Example 3    Example 4    Example 5    Example 6

Lecture meets Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 am until 12:20 pm in Smith 120. Students also meet in small 'Quiz Sections' once a week, on either Wednesday or Friday, in various times and at various locations. Check registration for complete Quiz Section information.

This course introduces perspectives from sociocultural anthropology on the diversity and the dynamics of collective human life. We will examine how individual lives are shaped by broader social and cultural contexts, how people make meaning, and how power relations work. The course also introduces ethnography as a method for documenting and understanding social and cultural life.

Rob Allen, roballen@u.washington.edu, Office hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm at Cafe on the Ave and by appointment.

Roxanne Brame, rbrame@u.washington.edu, Office hours on Wednesday from 11:30 to 1:00 pm in Denny M29B (up the stairs from the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations office on the 2nd floor).

Rochelle Fonoti, rfonoti@u.washington.edu, Office hours on Wendesday from noon to 1 pm and Friday 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in Denny 429.

Chung-Ching Shiung, ccs2@u.washington.edu, Office hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in Denny 429.

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Lead TA: Aksel Casson, casson@u.washington.edu, Denny 421

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