[Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic Writing
Hawkins, Amy
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I also wanted to bring up the idea that ethics and research are not just =
limited to the obvious asking of permission or acquisition of IRB =
approval. Suzanne and I encourage that the idea of ethics be carried =
through almost every discussion and take a kind of center-stage in their =
thinking. This is a part of that reflexive/reflective consideration of =
observations. Essentially, the idea is to recognize that ethics are =
involved in all relationships--those between people, those between =
people and space, etc. How are ethics written into physical and virtual =
sites? How do they encourage and restrict our behavior/movement? Is =
the restriction ethical? Stuff like that.
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The goal, for me, is to encourage them to see that the entire question =
of ethics and research has been controlled by institutional research and =
therefore will often be unable to recognize ethical considerations if =
they do not directly affect concerns that are legal in nature. For =
example, what about the ethics of something like PowerPoint? Doesn't =
PowerPoint control HOW folks organize ideas and thoughts? What if we =
were to consider the ethics of PowerPoint? =20
=20
>From experience, there are teachable moments every class period that =
allow me to recast ethics with as broad a net as possible and focus on =
institutional "isms" along side the specific student research project. =
The hope is that I can help show them their own role in the larger =
institution and encourage them to participate in ethical behavior not =
because of the legal pressure or whatever, but because it is about =
power, human dignity, relationship building and community. =20
=20
Amy
=20
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[Amy Hawkins]=20
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From: teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com =
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com]On Behalf Of =
Blum-Malley, Suzanne
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:44 AM
To: teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com
Subject: RE: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing
Hi everyone,
Laura raises and important issue -- one that Amy and I did not talk =
about in this posting, but that we actually spend quite a bit of time on =
with students -- the ethics of research. In terms of the IRB, at our =
institution, we were able to get a "programmatic" approval for the =
primary source research that undergraduate students were conducting in =
the Composition program. Every student does not have to go throught the =
IRB process, but we do make them aware of the IRB and the purposes it =
serves. Additionally, we ask our students to work from the American =
Anthropological Association code of ethics and center class some class =
discussions around the "ethical conundrums" that might present =
themselves in the sites students are considering -- we also give =
examples of ethical research decisions other students have been =
confronted with.=20
=20
I am also really interested in how others address this issue.
=20
Here is an excerpt from materials that Amy and I have put together to =
get students started thinking about the ethics of their research:
=20
We also want to highlight here that in the larger research scheme, =
maneuvering the logistics of access to a research site centers around =
ethics. As you go through the process of selecting your site and writing =
your proposal, keep one very important thing in mind: you are ethically =
obligated to let the people you are studying know what you are doing =
when you begin. If you are going to a site to collect data, you must =
represent your mission as such. This is not undercover or hidden-camera =
work. If you fear letting people at your site know what you are doing =
and why you are doing it (this comes back to that physical or emotional =
harm thing), then once again, choose another site. The American =
Anthropological Association publishes a code of ethics for ethnographic =
research. The full code is available at the Association web site ( =
http://www.aaanet.org/committees/ethics/ethcode.htm), but in a nutshell, =
you need to keep the following principles in mind:
1. Show respect for the people you are researching at all times, =
both during the data collection process and the writing process.
2. Make sure that your research does not "harm the safety, dignity, =
or privacy of the people" you are working with.
3. Inform the people you are working with of your project and what =
it entails. Ask for consent to from community to conduct your research =
and determine in advance whether or not people want to remain anonymous =
or receive recognition. In other words, ask people in the community if =
they agree to let you write about them. In general, plan to not use real =
names unless someone gives you specific (written) permission to do so.
4. Plan to share your writing and representation of the community =
with its members.
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Most consent for your ethnographic project will be oral, i.e. "Hey, =
is it okay if I use our film club for my ethnographic research?" It can =
also be granted by the group as a whole and does not necessarily require =
you to ask every individual for permission. However, if you plan to =
record (video or tape) specific conversations, in most states you need =
permission in writing to do so.=20
In an age of reality TV and surprise, tell-all talk shows, we find that =
there are always some students that are excited about the possibilities =
of "not telling" or of using the information they uncover to pit people =
against each other. For example, one student wrote about fighting in his =
family, and he really wanted to use inside information to set his family =
up for a big, blow out fight - for the purposes of his research. While =
that may or may not have been a smart personal strategy, as a writer and =
ethnographic researcher, it crossed the ethical behavior line.=20
=20
Suzanne Blum Malley
Director of ESL/ English Department
Columbia College Chicago
312-344-8111
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From: teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com =
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com] On Behalf Of Laura =
Card
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:22 AM
To: teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com
Subject: RE: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing
I've been following this thread with interest because I have taught an =
advanced composition class for several years that includes empirical =
research, including ethnography. From what I've been reading, I'm a =
little concerned that unknowingly some students may be encouraged to =
conduct unethical research that could land them in hot water. One of the =
units in the class I teach that is mandated by my university is =
obtaining Institutional Review Board approval for student projects that =
involve human subjects so that students understand the seriousness of =
ethical research practices. Without that understanding, students =
sometimes produce surveys, interviews, and other ethnographic research =
materials that violate ethical research procedures, such as asking =
married couples what is wrong with their marriage, or scaring people to =
see their reactions, or passing out surveys at a high school without =
telling me, all of which happened with students I know. These incidents =
violated the "no harm" clause of the IRB requirement, and the last one =
violates the part stating that minors should not be involved without =
full board approval. So I'm kind of interested in how the topic of =
ethical research is addressed at your institutions. Are we just paranoid =
or do others have similar units in their classes?=20
=20
Laura Card
English Department
Brigham Young University
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[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com] On Behalf Of Sundy =
Watanabe
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:21 PM
To: teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com
Subject: RE: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing
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Sure. Some will have no problem; they have the time, and Mom/Dad are =
available and willing to help. For others it will be much more =
difficult. The key point you've mentioned, I think, is "natural =
environment," i.e. businesses/shops/churches/schools/recreation areas. =
We'll explore those possibilities and I hope they'll see the wealth of =
interesting sites in their immediate neighborhoods. I only meant to =
suggest that this is an atypical student population and because it is, =
we'll probably encounter new challenges. I'm using Bruce Ballenger's =
text, The Curious Writer, for the first time-mainly because it has a =
good chapter on ethnographic research (and a good complimentary chapter =
on writing profiles as well). I'd be interested in recommendations for =
other texts or resources. =20
Sundy Watanabe =20
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Writing
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Or, why can't they collect data on a weekend in their natural =
environment that would require Mom and Dad to be responsible for =
transportation permissions?=20
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From: teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com on behalf of Michael =
Yeong
Sent: Sat 2/11/2006 9:55 PM
To: teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com
Subject: RE: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing
--- Sundy,
Am I missing something... why can't they conduct the
ethnography on the university campus...maybe have them
observe the athletic complex for who goes in and
out...what are they doing there...and interview the
athletes...or the cafeteria and interview their fellow
students...
michael yeong
> This module couldn't be more apropos. I currently
> teach university writing
> on site at a charter, early-college model high
> school. The school has been
> in operation for three years and this is the first
> time they have offered
> first year composition. Students have completed the
> beginning course (1010
> at our university) and are now well into the
> intermediate course (2010).
> When teaching in a "typical" university setting, I
> ask students in 2010 to
> complete an ethnographic research project as their
> final writing assignment
> because, like Suzanne and Amy, I am enthusiastic
> about the prospect of
> "meaningful, multi-faced, multi-vocal" engagement.
> I have, therefore, also
> included it in this setting, and will be interested
> to see how it plays out.
> One nagging concern is how to accommodate
> college-level personal
> autonomy/independence within high school
> constraints. In this setting, I
> have to account for each student every day.
> Essentially, during school
> hours, someone in authority must know where they are
> at all times. It
> sounds rather panoptical, I know, but it's actually
> more flexible than a
> regular public high school. Still, it's more
> difficult to give them "field
> work" days and library research days, two elements I
> find fairly critical to
> ethnographic success. Even if they have access to a
> car and can leave
> campus, how much can they really accomplish when
> they have to be in another
> class by the next period? Also, most aren't
> eighteen yet, and that might
> also impact how they conduct such research. I'd be
> interested in thoughts,
> ideas, and questions about the undertaking.
>
>=20
>
> Sundy Watanabe=20
>
> Writing Program Instructor
>
> University of Utah =20
>
> _____=20
>
> From: teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com
> [ mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com]
> On Behalf Of Suzanne
> Blum Malley
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:09 PM
> To: teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com
> Cc: 'Hawkins, Amy'
> Subject: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with
> Ethnographic Writing
>
>=20
>
> Thanks to Chris for getting us started this month
> with our "Ethnographic
> Inquiry as Writing Pedagogy" module. I thought I'd
> initiate a conversation
> by asking what kinds of things you are all doing
> that ask students to engage
> with gathering primary source material in for their
> writing. How do you see
> your assignments fitting or not fitting in an
> ethnographic inquiry
> framework? What kinds of student writings have
> evolved from it?
>
>=20
>
> Amy and I are also happy to answer any questions you
> have for us!
>
> Suzanne
>
>=20
>
> Suzanne Blum Malley
>
> Director of ESL / Professor of English
>
> Columbia College Chicago
>
>=20
>
>=20
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D669250117-13022006>I=20
also wanted to bring up the idea that ethics and research are not just =
limited=20
to the obvious asking of permission or acquisition of IRB =
approval. =20
Suzanne and I encourage that the idea of ethics be carried through =
almost=20
every discussion and take a kind of center-stage in their =
thinking. This=20
is a part of that reflexive/reflective consideration of =
observations. =20
Essentially, the idea is to recognize that ethics are involved in all=20
relationships--those between people, those between people and space,=20
etc. How are ethics written into physical and virtual =
sites? How=20
do they encourage and restrict our behavior/movement? Is the =
restriction=20
ethical? Stuff like that.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D669250117-13022006>The=20
goal, for me, is to encourage them to see that the entire question of =
ethics=20
and research has been controlled by institutional research and =
therefore will=20
often be unable to recognize ethical considerations if they do not =
directly=20
affect concerns that are legal in nature. For example, what =
about the=20
ethics of something like PowerPoint? Doesn't PowerPoint control =
HOW=20
folks organize ideas and thoughts? What if we were to consider =
the=20
ethics of PowerPoint? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D669250117-13022006>From=20
experience, there are teachable moments every class period that allow =
me to=20
recast ethics with as broad a net as possible and focus on =
institutional=20
"isms" along side the specific student research project. The =
hope is=20
that I can help show them their own role in the larger institution and =
encourage them to participate in ethical behavior not because of the =
legal=20
pressure or whatever, but because it is about power, human dignity,=20
relationship building and community. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006>Amy</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma></FONT> </DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>[Amy=20
Hawkins] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D669250117-13022006> </SPAN>-----Original=20
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com=20
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com]<B>On Behalf Of=20
</B>Blum-Malley, Suzanne<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 13, 2006 =
10:44=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:=20
[Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic=20
Writing<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Hi everyone,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Laura raises and important issue -- one that =
Amy and I=20
did not talk about in this posting, but that we actually spend quite a =
bit of=20
time on with students -- the ethics of research. In terms of the =
IRB, at=20
our institution, we were able to get a "programmatic" approval for the =
primary=20
source research that undergraduate students were conducting in the =
Composition=20
program. Every student does not have to go throught the IRB process, =
but we do=20
make them aware of the IRB and the purposes it serves. Additionally,=20
w</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>e ask our students to work from the American=20
Anthropological Association code of ethics and center class some class =
discussions around the "ethical conundrums" that might present =
themselves in=20
the sites students are considering -- we also give examples of ethical =
research decisions other students have been confronted with.=20
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>I am also really interested in how others =
address this=20
issue.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Here is an excerpt from materials that Amy =
and I have put=20
together to get students started thinking about the ethics of their=20
research:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D668432716-13022006>We also =
want to=20
highlight here that in the larger research scheme, maneuvering the =
logistics=20
of access to a research site centers around ethics. As you go through =
the=20
process of selecting your site and writing your proposal, keep one =
very=20
important thing in mind: you are ethically obligated to let the people =
you are=20
studying know what you are doing when you begin. If you are going to a =
site to=20
collect data, you must represent your mission as such. This is not =
undercover=20
or hidden-camera work. If you fear letting people at your site know =
what you=20
are doing and why you are doing it (this comes back to that physical =
or=20
emotional harm thing), then once again, choose another site. The =
American=20
Anthropological Association publishes a code of ethics for =
ethnographic=20
research. The full code is available at the Association web site (<A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.aaanet.org/committees/ethics/ethcode.htm">http://www.a=
aanet.org/committees/ethics/ethcode.htm</A>),=20
but in a nutshell, you need to keep the following principles in =
mind:</DIV>
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style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Show respect for the people you are researching =
at all=20
times, both during the data collection process and the writing =
process.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Make sure that your research does not “harm =
the safety,=20
dignity, or privacy of the people” you are working with.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Inform the people you are working with of your =
project=20
and what it entails. Ask for consent to from community to conduct your =
research and determine in advance whether or not people want to remain =
anonymous or receive recognition. In other words, ask people in the =
community=20
if they agree to let you write about them. In general, plan to not use =
real=20
names unless someone gives you specific (written) permission to do =
so.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt 39pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Plan to share your writing and representation of =
the=20
community with its members.</P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent3=20
style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; =
mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"> </P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent3=20
style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; =
mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN=20
class=3D668432716-13022006> </SPAN>Most consent for =
your=20
ethnographic project will be oral, i.e. “Hey, is it okay if I =
use our film=20
club for my ethnographic research?” It can also be granted by =
the group as a=20
whole and does not necessarily require you to ask every individual for =
permission. However, if you plan to record (video or tape) specific=20
conversations, in most states you need permission in writing to do so. =
</P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent3=20
style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: =
0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; TEXT-INDENT: 33pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: =
medium none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in">In=20
an age of reality TV and surprise, tell-all talk shows, we find that =
there are=20
always some students that are excited about the possibilities of =
“not telling”=20
or of using the information they uncover to pit people against each =
other. For=20
example, one student wrote about fighting in his family, and he really =
wanted=20
to use inside information to set his family up for a big, blow out =
fight – for=20
the purposes of his research. While that may or may not have been a =
smart=20
personal strategy, as a writer and ethnographic researcher, it crossed =
the=20
ethical behavior line. </P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Suzanne Blum =
Malley</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Director of ESL/ English =
Department</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Columbia College =
Chicago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>312-344-8111</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><BR>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>
<HR tabIndex=3D-1>
<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B>=20
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com=20
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Laura=20
Card<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 13, 2006 10:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:=20
[Teaching_Composition] Getting Started with Ethnographic=20
Writing<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve =
been following=20
this thread with interest because I have taught an advanced =
composition class=20
for several years that includes empirical research, including =
ethnography.=20
From what I’ve been reading, I’m a little concerned that =
unknowingly some=20
students may be encouraged to conduct unethical research that could =
land them=20
in hot water. One of the units in the class I teach that is mandated =
by my=20
university is obtaining Institutional Review Board approval for =
student=20
projects that involve human subjects so that students understand the=20
seriousness of ethical research practices. Without that understanding, =
students sometimes produce surveys, interviews, and other ethnographic =
research materials that violate ethical research procedures, such as =
asking=20
married couples what is wrong with their marriage, or scaring people =
to see=20
their reactions, or passing out surveys at a high school without =
telling me,=20
all of which happened with students I know. These incidents violated =
the “no=20
harm” clause of the IRB requirement, and the last one violates =
the part=20
stating that minors should not be involved without full board =
approval. So I’m=20
kind of interested in how the topic of ethical research is addressed =
at your=20
institutions. Are we just paranoid or do others have similar units in =
their=20
classes? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Laura=20
Card<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">English=20
Department<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Brigham =
Young=20
University<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">=20
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com=20
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com] <B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Sundy =
Watanabe<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, February 12, 2006 =
8:21=20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
<st1:PersonName=20
=
w:st=3D"on">teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com</st1:PersonName><BR><B>=
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: =
[Teaching_Composition]=20
Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sure. =
Some will=20
have no problem; they have the time, and Mom/Dad are available and =
willing to=20
help. For others it will be much more difficult. The key =
point=20
you’ve mentioned, I think, is “natural environment,” =
i.e.=20
businesses/shops/churches/schools/recreation areas. We’ll =
explore those=20
possibilities and I hope they’ll see the wealth of interesting =
sites in their=20
immediate neighborhoods. I only meant to suggest that this is an =
atypical student population and because it is, we’ll probably =
encounter new=20
challenges. I’m using Bruce Ballenger’s text, =
<I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: italic">The Curious Writer</SPAN></I>, for the =
first=20
time—mainly because it has a good chapter on ethnographic =
research (and a good=20
complimentary chapter on writing profiles as well). I’d be =
interested in=20
recommendations for other texts or resources. =20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sundy =
Watanabe=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">=20
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com=20
[mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com] <B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Pat =
McQueeney<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, February 12, 2006 =
5:40=20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
<st1:PersonName=20
w:st=3D"on">teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com</st1:PersonName>;=20
<st1:PersonName=20
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<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: =
[Teaching_Composition]=20
Getting Started with Ethnographic =
Writing</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Or, why =
can't they=20
collect data on a weekend in their natural environment that would =
require Mom=20
and Dad to be responsible for transportation permissions? =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">=20
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com on behalf of Michael=20
Yeong<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sat =
2/11/2006=20
9:55 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
<st1:PersonName=20
=
w:st=3D"on">teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com</st1:PersonName><BR><B>=
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: =
[Teaching_Composition]=20
Getting Started with Ethnographic Writing</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">--- Sundy,<BR>Am I =
missing=20
something... why can't they conduct the<BR>ethnography on the =
university=20
campus...maybe have them<BR>observe the athletic complex for who =
goes in=20
and<BR>out...what are they doing there...and interview =
the<BR>athletes...or=20
the cafeteria and interview their fellow<BR>students...<BR>michael=20
yeong<BR><BR>> This module couldn't be more apropos. I=20
currently<BR>> teach university writing<BR>> on site at a =
charter,=20
early-college model high<BR>> school. The school has =
been<BR>> in=20
operation for three years and this is the first<BR>> time they have =
offered<BR>> first year composition. Students have completed=20
the<BR>> beginning course (1010<BR>> at our university) and are =
now well=20
into the<BR>> intermediate course (2010).<BR>> When teaching in =
a=20
"typical" university setting, I<BR>> ask students in 2010 =
to<BR>>=20
complete an ethnographic research project as their<BR>> final =
writing=20
assignment<BR>> because, like Suzanne and Amy, I am =
enthusiastic<BR>>=20
about the prospect of<BR>> "meaningful, multi-faced, multi-vocal"=20
engagement.<BR>> I have, therefore, also<BR>> included it in =
this=20
setting, and will be interested<BR>> to see how it plays =
out.<BR>> One=20
nagging concern is how to accommodate<BR>> college-level =
personal<BR>>=20
autonomy/independence within high school<BR>> constraints. In =
this=20
setting, I<BR>> have to account for each student every day.<BR>> =
Essentially, during school<BR>> hours, someone in authority must =
know where=20
they are<BR>> at all times. It<BR>> sounds rather =
panoptical, I=20
know, but it's actually<BR>> more flexible than a<BR>> regular =
public=20
high school. Still, it's more<BR>> difficult to give them=20
"field<BR>> work" days and library research days, two elements =
I<BR>>=20
find fairly critical to<BR>> ethnographic success. Even if =
they have=20
access to a<BR>> car and can leave<BR>> campus, how much can =
they really=20
accomplish when<BR>> they have to be in another<BR>> class by =
the next=20
period? Also, most aren't<BR>> eighteen yet, and that =
might<BR>>=20
also impact how they conduct such research. I'd be<BR>> =
interested in=20
thoughts,<BR>> ideas, and questions about the=20
undertaking.<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>> Sundy=20
Watanabe <BR>><BR>> Writing Program =
Instructor<BR>><BR>>=20
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType> of=20
<st1:PlaceName=20
=
w:st=3D"on">Utah</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>  =
;<BR>><BR>> =20
_____ <BR>><BR>> From:=20
teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com<BR>> [<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:teaching_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com">mailto:teachi=
ng_composition-admin@mailman.eppg.com</A>]<BR>>=20
On Behalf Of Suzanne<BR>> Blum Malley<BR>> Sent: Saturday, =
February 11,=20
2006 3:09 PM<BR>> To: <st1:PersonName=20
=
w:st=3D"on">teaching_composition@mailman.eppg.com</st1:PersonName><BR>>=
; Cc:=20
'Hawkins, Amy'<BR>> Subject: [Teaching_Composition] Getting Started =
with<BR>> Ethnographic =
Writing<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>> Thanks=20
to Chris for getting us started this month<BR>> with our=20
"Ethnographic<BR>> Inquiry as Writing Pedagogy" module. I thought=20
I'd<BR>> initiate a conversation<BR>> by asking what kinds of =
things you=20
are all doing<BR>> that ask students to engage<BR>> with =
gathering=20
primary source material in for their<BR>> writing. How do you =
see<BR>>=20
your assignments fitting or not fitting in an<BR>> ethnographic=20
inquiry<BR>> framework? What kinds of student writings have<BR>> =
evolved=20
from it?<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR>> Amy and I are also =
happy to=20
answer any questions you<BR>> have for us!<BR>><BR>>=20
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