CS 240H

This course introduces students to ethnography (the customs of individual peoples and cultures) as a form of cross-cultural communication and inquiry. Through engagement with classic and contemporary ethnographic texts, students will explore how people in different cultural settings experience and interpret the world. The course examines the history of ethnography, the evolution of its methods and representational styles, and ongoing debates about ethics, power, and globalization. Emphasis will be placed on both the possibilities and challenges of ethnography as a tool for understanding cultural difference in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world.