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Step 2 of Final Project: Extended Abstract + Annotated Bibliography

Some Guidelines

As you can see in the syllabus, the prompt for STEP 2 is simple: “To cultivate research skills,

you will write a 500-word extended abstract on your project that is supported by an annotated

bibliography with at least 3 sources. You will integrate your groupmates’ comments in writing

your extended abstracts.”

You finished Step 1 of the project on Week 5 which included writing a 300-word draft abstract.

You have also received comments from your groupmates on how your project can be improved.

So now, let’s proceed to Step 2.

What is an “extended abstract”?

An extended abstract is simply an extension of your draft abstract. It will include these elements:

• Project title – What is the most appropriate title of your project? You can still change this
later but it helps to do things processually.

• Research question – Consider your groupmates’ comments on your draft abstract, an
rewrite your research question or the main theme of your project.

• Format of Project – You should have a clearer idea by now what the format of your
project will be (paper, film, PowerPoint, exhibit, etc.)

• Related Literature – What are some of the most significant academic literature or
references that you found while researching your topic? Newspaper articles and

secondary data such as statistical reports are an important source of data, but so are book,

the archives, and journal articles. It is important to read up on previously published

academic literature that is related to your work. For example, if you are interested in

investigating the effects of the lockdown on sanitation practices, you might want to look

up books and articles using Google Scholar or the Purdue Library Database with the

following keywords: medical anthropology, sanitation, modern medicine. If you are

interested in investigating how postcolonial countries are struggling or succeeding in

implementing sanitation practices during the pandemic, these keywords might be useful:

postcolonial sanitation, empire and colonial medicine, etc. The most relevant references

that you found will appear in your annotated bibliography. Please note that you must be

logged in or connected to the Purdue VPN to access these library resources.

• Source of Data – Academic work usually begins by reading up on current literature.
Anthropologists do not stop at reading related literature and secondary data; they also

collect what is called primary data. These include information collected by researchers

themselves from participant observation, ethnography, interviews, focus group

discussions, etc. Think of de Leon’s ethnography. He used photos, interviews, participant

observation, and other methods to collect data. Your project will be simpler in scale.

Check out previously submitted projects in this class and check out what methods they

used: Anthropology of the Hometown on a Lockdown – Exhibit of Multimodal Projects

in Anth 205 (Human Cultural Diversity)

https://scholar.google.com/

https://www.lib.purdue.edu/

https://www.itap.purdue.edu/connections/vpn/

https://anth205.wordpress.com/

https://anth205.wordpress.com/

• Significance of the project – How will your work contribute to related works/projects that
are currently available? Why is your project important?

• Argument – What do you envision is the overall argument that your project will be
making? Anthropological arguments are made by piecing together data from various

sources such as the archives, related literature, and data from ethnographic methods such

as interviews with informants, participant observation, immersion in a particular fieldsite,

etc.

What is an “annotated bibliography”?

You have read by now some literature relevant to your chosen topic. Annotations are not copy-

pasted texts from references; they are 1-paragraph summaries of the references that you have

read. Your annotation should include a summary of how the piece relates to the project that you

will work on. Which concepts from the readings are related to your project? To see some

examples of annotations that I have written, please visit THIS. A collection of annotated readings

(at least 3) altogether make up an “annotated bibliography.” Your bibliography should follow

anthropological citation conventions. Anthropologists use the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th

edition.

Finally, please also review this Brief Guide on how to approach things anthropologically that I

uploaded on Brightspace.

How do I submit my Extended Abstract + Bibliography?

Please submit on Discussion Board. Students are encouraged to read and comment on each

other’s submissions.

Good luck and enjoy the thought process! ?

https://dadadocot.com/category/annotation/

https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044

https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2044

https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/204393/viewContent/5711501/View

https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/204393/viewContent/5711512/View

THEFINAL PROJECT: A BRIEF GUIDE

TO APPROACHING THEMES ANTHROPOLOGICALLY

Let us review some basics about anthropological research by looking at definitions from Buck’s

textbook.

Anthropology – The study of humans, past and present. Cultural anthropology focuses on how people in

various parts of the world organize and govern themselves, and the meanings they create as they deal with

the world they live in (page 1).

Ethnography – A book, article, or film that makes an anthropological description or analysis of a particular

culture. (page 2).

Participant observation – An anthropological research method in which researchers live among the people

whose culture they are studying. (page 3)

Fieldwork – The process of studying the way of life of a particular group of people or of people in a

particular situation by living with them. (page 4)

The guide below provides a summary on methods of ethnography and participant observation,

and fieldwork strategies that you can use in thinking about your final project.

CONTEXT

Identify a setting, situation, or activity during the lockdown. We are limited by the COVID-19 in

exploring fieldsites. However there are still many aspects of daily life that could be explored

even when we are social distancing. Religious and sporting events are still being held online.

People still shop and visit the hospital, etc. People have taken up hobbies and we are still taking

classes.

ETHICS

Consider your impact on your chosen context. Are you conducting participant observation in

your own home, family, or community? Is the setting you would like to investigate an online

public place (such as online forum) that does not require you to inform people that they are being

observed? If needed, how might you inform people that they are part of a research project? Is it

appropriate to take pictures, videos, or sound recordings?

TIME

Remember that this is an introductory class. You do not need to conduct a full-blown

ethnographic research that will take up all of your time. Commit to a reasonable amount of time

for conducting research for your project. If you are observing the impact of online classes on

students during the lockdown, you might observe a small group of 5 members for a week (make

you to seek consent) and interview them for 30 mins each. If you want to look at your own

family’s changing dynamic during the lockdown, family conversations over dinners work as

excellent source of primary ethnographic data. Write down fieldnotes, and don’t forget to seek

consent from people you are observing.

PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION

Buck’s definition of participant observation might not apply during the lockdown as we might

not be living now with the group that we are investigating. It is completely acceptable in

anthropology to observe human interaction in the digital sphere. We can also observe human

interaction in public events (please refer to the paragraph on ethics above). “Auto-ethnography”

is a form of ethnography focused on one’s experience – and this is also acceptable to do for this

project.

Observers attempt to uncover and record the unspoken common-sense assumptions on themes

that they are studying. If you are investigating how women seem to be taking up more

housework during the lockdown, you might record the work that women in your household do.

You might also invite them for an interview as what they have to say might support or contradict

your observations. Do not assume you know what these are. Allow your data to come from “the

field” not from your assumptions about “the field” and the people and activities you plan to find

there.

WRITE. DRAW. SKETCH

Field notes are research data that anthropologists collect. Field notes should be more than

writing; drawing maps and sketching activities is often very useful when trying to remember the

details of what you have seen. If you are investigating changing shopping practices during the

pandemic, you might want to include notes about body language, environment, and noise. What

is going on around this context that may be shaping it? What’s happening with people that may

be shaping the context?

WRITING IT UP AS YOU GO

As you are observing and participating, you should take notes or quick jottings (handwritten

or digital depending what’s most appropriate).

THINK ABOUT POWER

Consider how power is located in the practices you are observing, as well as your abilities to

participate and observe within it. How are the data you’ve collected related to the themes

discussed in the course materials? How can the data you collected be EXPANDED and

EXAMINED using your fieldnotes and reading materials from the course.

OUTPUT

In the process of conducting research, you would be collecting fieldnotes, drawings, video, notes

from readings, excerpts from scholarly texts that you read, interviews with informants, etc. What

is the media that works best for articulating your findings based on the rich data that you have

collected?

Good luck ?

Acknowledgements: This document draws from the guidelines for doing anthropological projects written by Dr.

Jennifer Johnson.

https://cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/jennifer-lee-johnson.html

https://cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/jennifer-lee-johnson.html

Food Culture in Rural, Small Towns During the Pandemic

Lindsey Wilson

Eating is not only an essential requirement for life, it is integral in many cultures, connects people, and is an outlet for self-expression. Since a typical person eats three meals a day, people devote a lot of time and energy to planning, preparing, and partaking in meals. Just as how our outfit choices can be affected by our surrounding environment and culture, so can our diet choices. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, nearly everything about our daily routines were changed and that includes the food culture. In this slideshow presentation, I will present the food culture experienced by the people of my hometown, Boonville, IN,  in the past year compared to previous years. I aim to answer the question, “How did the role of food in culture change during the pandemic?” through a collection of pictures, quotes, cartoon images, and data charts inspired by my research. 

Many other studies have taken a global or national look at the role of food during the pandemic. I found several datasets that used surveys look at the popularity of certain food-related behaviors and compared them to the development and distribution of COVID-19 cases from which I drew inspiration from for my personal investigations. I interviewed a handful of people I know from Boonville and compared their responses to the trends seen in the larger studies. One interview was with a school superintendent, who was able to comment on the food security of local children and their families. Others described their eating patterns and attitudes towards food before and after the lockdowns. 

Boonville is a small, rural town in southwestern Indiana that consists mainly of farming and blue-collar families, and food limitations exist in this area because of the location, resources, and class of the population. This food insecurity has been heightened by the pandemic in many similar rural areas across the US. Studying rural communities in particular is important because the rural areas experience different needs and challenges than those in urban areas. From my investigation, I found the types of food and the ritual of eating has changed for many people since the beginning of the pandemic as a result of changes in other aspects of their lifestyle. Additionally, some people reported that they found they were turning to food for comfort in these stressful times, an example of how eating can be an emotional experience. I think Marco Ginanneschi said it best when he stated that food can be a mirror of society. Our eating habits typically reflect other aspects of our lives such as our access to quality food, our busy schedules, and even our emotions. Food consumption, whether in excess, too little, or of poor nutritional value, can greatly affect the health of a community, so it is important to understand relationships with food so we can work towards eliminating food insecurity and promote healthy, happy living.

Annotated Bibliography

Ginanneschi, Marco. “The Future of Food after Covid-19 through the Lens of Anthropology.” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2020, 1–3.

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.094.027

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Ginanneschi discusses aspects of food culture he sees have been affect by the pandemic in Italy. I was greatly inspired by this article because it helped me understand how integral food is within a society’s culture. He explains how food is a “mirror of society,” can serve as part of an identity, and has ritual value. In my project, I considered how food is reflective of the day-to-day lives in my hometown. 

Hartman Group. “COVID-19’s Impact on Eating.”

2020. https://www.hartman-group.com/documents/888213358

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The Heartman Group is a consulting group for consumer analysis of food and beverage that is located in the state of Washington. This report presents data from a set of surveys on the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of eating, comparing answers from spring 2019 and spring 2020. They saw noticeable increases in eating at home, eating meals with others, and stock-up grocery store trips, ordering delivery, and cooking. This data guided my choices in factors to look at during my investigation and gave me a comparison for my hometown’s data with the rest of the US. 

 Mayasari, Noor Rohmah, Dang Khanh Ho, David J. Lundy, Anatoly V. Skalny, Alexey A. Tinkov, I-Chun Teng, Meng-Chieh Wu, et al. “Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Security and Diet-Related Lifestyle Behaviors: An Analytical Study of Google Trends-Based Query Volumes.” Nutrients 12, no. 10 (2020): 3103.

https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103103

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In order to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the relationships of people with food, this study statistically analyzed Google search popularity of terms involving food security and food-related behaviors. Then, they compared the findings with the timeline of the pandemic. Results of this study show an increase in searches for food security related terms, such as “food banks” and “free food,” after the start of the lockdowns. Additionally, the start of quarantine correlated with decreased searches of restaurants and gyms and an increase in searches for delivery services and outdoor activities. As compared to the map of cases, they found the highest search numbers of food security and diet-related searchers in areas where cases were the highest. This study did not solely focus on the US, but took a global approach. The findings from this study informed me of what aspects of food culture people are most interested in and supported my hypothesis that the pandemic has affected how people are thinking about food. 

Rodriguez, Rosalie M., and Kamini Maraj Grahame. “Understanding Food Access in a Rural Community.” Food, Culture & Society 19, no. 1 (2016): 171–94.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2016.1145010

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This study, conducted as a mix of surveys and interviews, investigated how the challenges experienced by people who live in what is considered a “food desert” in western Pennsylvania. I chose this article because although my hometown seems to have more access to food than the community described in the study, many families still struggle to find healthy, quality, and affordable food choices. The challenges encountered by people in these types of areas are different than those presented in an urban setting.