By Amanda Harvey-Sanchez This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus. A key feature that emerged during my research at Massey College is the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ethnography of the University: Focus on Politics 2018
Is our university a hot bed of political activism, or is it a place of conformity, where structures of power are unchallenged? What are the conditions under which a critical sensibility – a gut feeling that something is not right with the world – morphs into collective action to bring about change? To find out, ten grad and undergrad students carried out original ethnographic research in sites including food coops, the student union, colleges, sororities, clubs, campaign meetings, street protests and counter-protests, websites and archives.
Explore blog posts and ethnographic researchers conducted by the students of ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018.
Student bio: Yiran Li (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
My name is Yiran Li and I am a fourth-year international student double major in Cultural Anthropology and Art History. My major research interests are cross-culture communication and education and hope to develop my knowledge in these fields through anthropological studies. Blog posts by Yiran: Blog Post 1: The Missing Friendship Blog Post 2: What is … Continue reading
Student bio: Tarini Date (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
My name is Tarini Date. I’m a fourth-year undergraduate student here at U of T. I double major in sociocultural anthropology and sociology and minor in women and gender studies. My project is focused on ethnographically examining how people respond to the increased pro-life demonstrations on campus. Pro-life demonstrators are known to use very large … Continue reading
Student bio: Nil Alt (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
My project looks at food politics on campus. The questions I am interested in are why and how students’ enduring interest in food has yet to generate more assertive political action. Although we hear the term ‘food politics’ often, it is quite a challenge to pin down what ‘politics’ actually signify in the context of … Continue reading
Student bio: Annika Olsen (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
I am a third-year undergraduate student studying Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Global Health and French as a second language, and an editor for the Anthropology Undergraduate Journal. After taking part in a science-heavy high school program, it was an internship in the Chitwan Medical College in Bharatpur, Nepal, that introduced me to the complex relationships that are … Continue reading
Student bio: Amanda Harvey-Sanchez (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
I’m a Master’s student in Sociocultural Anthropology, with a Collaborative Specialization in South Asian Studies. I completed my Honours B.A. with High Distinction in Sociocultural Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and Equity Studies, also at U of T. My M.A. research explores the intersections of caste, indigeneity, and social mobility in Kerala, India. I’m also interested more … Continue reading
Student bio: Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
My name is Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li and I am currently a fourth-year student double-majoring in Sociocultural Anthropology and Psychology. The project I pursued for this class, titled “Politics as Fun: Laughter, Relief, and Bonding through Memes,” takes a look at the UofT Memes for Edgy Teens, a large Facebook meme group at the University … Continue reading
Syllabus (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
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Paradox of a Meme: Relatability and Virality (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
By Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus. During the middle stages of identifying and applying … Continue reading
“Why Post This?”: Boundary-Making in Humour (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
By Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus. The contours of humour are nuanced and when … Continue reading