URBS 213 - Methods in Urban Ethnography

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. This course will teach qualitative research techniques such as field notes, participant-observation, interviews, and data interpretation and contextualize them within a discussion of anthropological theory. To put what they are learning into practice, students will engage in participant-observation at field sites in Philadelphia, complete short exercises, and submit ethnographic accounts of their work. Emphasis will be placed on community service and participatory-action research.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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