Ethnography and Theory Review

Vocabulary terms and theoretical associations based on recent ethnography lecture notes.

American Afterlives: Reinventing Death in the 21st Century (AA)

An ethnography by Shannon Lee Dawdy based on fieldwork conducted in California from 2003-2004.

AA Theories

The core theories associated with Shannon Lee Dawdy's 'American Afterlives' are Social Fabric and Social Death.

Disability Worlds (DW)

An ethnography by Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp based on fieldwork conducted in NYC from 1999-2022.

DW Theories

The core theories associated with Ginsburg and Rapp's 'Disability Worlds' are Intersectionality and Liminality.

Standing in the Need: Culture, Comfort, and Coming home after Katrina (SitN)

An ethnography by Katherine E Browne based on fieldwork in St Bernard’s Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana from 2005-2013.

SitN Theories

The core theories associated with Katherine E Browne's 'Standing in the Need' are Social Powerlessness and Habitus.

Working the Night Shift: Women in India’s Call Center Industry (WtNS)

An ethnography by Reena Patel based on fieldwork in Mumbai, India during 2006-2006.

WtNS Theory

The core theory associated with Reena Patel's 'Working the Night Shift' is Body Politics.

The Man in the Dog Park: Coming Up Close to Homelessness (MitDP)

An ethnography by Cathy Small, Jason Kordosky, and Ross Moore based on fieldwork in Arizona from 2003-2013.

MitDP Theory

The core theory associated with 'The Man in the Dog Park' is Master Status.

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies (FFBB)

An ethnography by Seth Holmes based on fieldwork in Washington, California, and Oaxaca, Mexico from 2003-2013.

FFBB Theories

The core theories associated with Seth Holmes' 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies' are Structural Violence and The Violence Continuum.

Structural Violence

Theory associated with author Seth Holmes in the ethnography 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies'.

Master Status

Theory associated with authors Cathy Small, Jason Kordosky, and Ross Moore in the ethnography 'The Man in the Dog Park'.

Body Politics

Theory associated with author Reena Patel in the ethnography 'Working the Night Shift'.

The Violence Continuum

Theory associated with author Seth Holmes in the ethnography 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies'.

Social Fabric

Theory associated with author Shannon Lee Dawdy in the ethnography 'American Afterlives'.

Liminality

Theory associated with authors Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp in the ethnography 'Disability Worlds'.

Habitus

Theory associated with author Katherine E Browne in the ethnography 'Standing in the Need'.

Intersectionality

Theory associated with authors Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp in the ethnography 'Disability Worlds'.

Social Powerlessness

Theory associated with author Katherine E Browne in the ethnography 'Standing in the Need'.

Amanda Seitz

Research focused on changing health policies in the US due to the Trump Administration, specifically regarding Autism and Vaccines.

Roger Mckenzie

Research focused on international policies and climate change justice, such as how Hurricane Melissa affects poor communities through lack of infrastructure and inequality.