Selected themes range from classic sites of laborlore through less-studied expressions from new workplaces. A graduate seminar addressing theory and praxis in public sector cultural work. Focusing on public folklore, this course explores broad issues of representation, cultural politics, and cultural tourism. Fall and spring. A field-based exploration of the pragmatic, ethical, and theoretical dimensions of ethnographic research, addressing issues of experience, aesthetics, authority, and worldview through the lens of cultural encounter.
Field research is required.
Research in a special field under the direction of staff members. Fall and spring. Fall and spring.