Tag Archives: politics

‘Beyond Foucault’: Compatibility of Discourse Analysis and Phenomenology in Ethnographic Research Methodology
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Student Life 2024 / Undergraduate Ethnography

‘Beyond Foucault’: Compatibility of Discourse Analysis and Phenomenology in Ethnographic Research Methodology

Posted on by • Leave a comment

By Lukey Lu Speaking of contemporary social science and humanities, Michel Foucault is definitely a figure that is impossible to ignore. Foucauldian thinking towards discourse and power greatly influences contemporary anthropologists. In her work, Foucault Foments Fieldwork at the University, Prof. Li introduces the advantages of incorporating a Foucauldian way of thinking about the ‘university’: … Continue reading →

Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Student Life 2024 / Undergraduate Ethnography / Updates

Fieldwork from above and below

Posted on by • Leave a comment

By Cameron Miranda-Radbord Walk to Simcoe Hall, arrive at 9:10am – late, because administration doesn’t function on UofT time. Listen to financial update. Ask questions. Fight a losing battle against schoolwork that could have been done last night.  I approached my ethnography of Accessibility Services from what I consider a unique standpoint – both “below” … Continue reading →

Managing a Problem You Can’t Solve
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Student Life 2024 / Undergraduate Ethnography / Updates

Managing a Problem You Can’t Solve

Posted on by • Leave a comment

By Daisy Sanchez Villavicencio and Lukey Lu Imagine a wilting tree, rotting leaves fall throughout the seasons, the bark is visibly decaying, fungi is sprouting around the roots and bark. Now imagine the role of a forester or dendrologist who was hired to treat the rotting tree; the source of the rot, such as the … Continue reading →