Crim 4513 Ethnography & Crime, Fall 2024, MWF 12.30 -->
1.20 TBA Weblog
Outline
scale
for classmark: Bonus A+25 15A+23 14A22
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B15
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A26
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A-20
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A-80
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dopefiend
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A+23 |
A-16
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A26
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A21
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A86
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AI
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B+19 |
A-16
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A-24
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A-20
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A-79
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poverty
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A22 |
A-16
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A-24
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A-20
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A-82
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prison
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A22 |
A17
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B+23
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A+22
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A84
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homelessness
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A22 |
B-14
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A-24
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A21
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A-81
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camming
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B+19 |
B-14
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A26
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A-20
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A-79
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A-16
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prison
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B-14
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A-24
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A21
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A-81
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camming
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A17
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Assignments: Most assignments are
excuseable but not makeupable
Q1, 09.18, Discuss what challenges Sudhir Venkatesh faced
in 'gang leader for a day', and insights he gained during his
research.
Q2, 10.02, Please use the book link on the course outline, and for
ch03, explain Fleisher's complaint about criminology in 2 pages max
for email/handin on Friday 4th.
Q3, 10.09, How are the categories of in/visibility helpful?
Q4, 10.16, Is the combo of personal and political effective in his
research?
Q5, 10.18, In using gender at the micro level to conduct his
participant/observation; how does he also advance our understanding
at the macro level?
Q6, 10.28. How is the concept of subculture useful in doing
ethnographic work, (specifically women in policing)?
Q7, 11.01: Does Modigh's photo-ethnography give us insight into the
people's lives, or is it poverty porn?
Q8, 11.06: Which photo-ethnography project on grief is better, and
why?
Q9, 11.08, in lieu of class, watch the two 'doomsday preppers'
videos (on weblog), and explain who they are and why their story is
important
Q10,11.20, (wrt ch08 phone sex) how does the visual contribute to a
discourse of disposal?
Q11-15, reflections on presentations
research work:
gangs -- 5 pages double-spaced with
titlepage and refspage (3 academic); an overview of two studies into
youth gangs (and their use of violence); both contribute to the idea
that there are broader underlying forces which help us understand
why individuals join gangs and what they do there; overall, this is
a good beginning, and perhaps there are implications for how youths
are treated by the system. B- 14/20 presentation: now on
camgirls, see 'incarceration' below. project: see below.
cults -- 3 pages dspaced, including refs
(3, non-academic); this is a good beginning, and is a literature
survey of what cult life is like; the examples really show the
interior regulation, and the conflict (sometimes) with external
authorities; more on the psychology of cult life would strengthen
the analysis; overall, good beginning. B- 14/20 presentation:
excuse. project: 22 slides including titlepage and 2
references pages; slides have images, and minimal text, most of it
is about cults and how they work and who is recruited into them;
description of the ethnographic angle is left to the end and could
be developed more, but it is tied in well with the descriptive
material, eg. #16; overall, good examples, and good extracts of live
in and after the cult; excellent. A-24
homeless -- 2 pages dspaced,
plus refs page (3 media sources); the idea of looking at the stories
of the homeless is a good one, and gets beyond the statistics; how
will those stories be collected, personally, from the media;
overall, a good beginning, needs to be more specific about how it
will be done. B-14 presentation: about SJ homeless, mental
health and substance abse prevalent, law enforcement not equipped to
deal with it; use of stats interesting and impactful liked the
personal connection and use of quotes highlighted some unfortunate
realities; personal connection is a nice touch, interesting pre- and
post- covid comparison, inclusion of names and photos of victims is
powerful; detail good, underlying issues well explained nice
connection to advocacy; good explanation of the ethnographic
perspective and how it ties it together; good eye contact, not just
reading; 8 slides, 10 mins, used 'community crisis' - derrick may,
good statistics and lack of resources. project: 10 pages
text, including 2 refspages, no titlepage, subtitles, no pictures
(wasn't there a ppt presentation?); good topic, and this is a good
summary of the issues, and the effect of May's ethnographic work;
some replication of some of the homeless' stories would strengthen
the ethnographic element. B+23
jamiefader -- 5 sspaced pages
including titlepage and refspage (academic sources), with subtitles;
excellent summary of the research, with its advantages and its
shortcomings; I think it is probably with good reason that she
influenced the results of the rehabilitation with her intervention;
overall, in both style and content this is an excellent summary of
the issues. A17 presentation: nice opening quote, and use of
visuals, interesting and talked at a good speed, sad to hear about
the faults of the program; well organized and easy to look at; good
emphasis on institutional issues, really good summary of a detailed
long project highlighted need for trust; good use of pictures;
simple and engaging, interesting topic, researched well; good
discussion on stigma, urban and race, academic context, informative
slides, and good discussion of strengths an weaknesses of
ethnography'; extremely knowledgeable; never heard of this,
important to talk about; conclusions were unexpected, important to
consider; 9 slides, 9 min, a bit short, looked at jamie fader's work
on juvenile offenders, spoke quickly when reading quotes, detailed.
project: 13 slides including titleslide, and two refsslides;
the slides in general have a good balance of image and text,
although in some cases there is a bit too much text, eg. #5; the
description of the program is good, but each idea doesn't have to be
referenced separately, eg. #7; good conclusions about the failure of
reintegration, and how it might have been a consequence of
'culture-stripping'; the overall project is excellent, and discusses
a program where the inmates' stories are very much part of the
evaluation of its effectiveness; more presentation of what they said
as quotes woud emphasize the story aspect. overall, excellent work.
A 26/30
poverty -- 5 dspaced pages with
titlepage and refspage (varied, mostly academic), subtitles, and a
few images; it is a good idea to do an overview of how ethnography
can study poverty, and how it has been done in the past (both pros
and cons); it might be interesting to try and find some local
statistics to show the dimensions of the problem to be analyzed;
overall, strong beginning. A-16 presentation: good use of
statistics, slides easy to understand, incorporated course material;
well organized, interesting; good volume and eye contact; good
points on the effect of ethnographers; 10 slides, 10 mins, quick and
interesting review of pros and cons. project: 12 slides
including titlepage and references; slides are designed well,
without too much information, and the essay is in the notes; the
overview of why it would be useful to use ethnography are well
explained, in comparison to a more quantitative approach; this is a
good summary and endorsement of the ethnographic approach, and it
might even lead to more sympathetic social development projects
which could benefit people living in poverty; overall, a bit short,
but excellent overview, could use some more examples in detail. A-24
AI -- 3sspaced pages with subtitles,
images, and refspage (various); there are a lot of issues here, and
a lot of different examples to cover in an overview; there might not
be a lot of ethnographic research on these issues, but the review
can focus on peoples' practices with AI, its difficulties and its
promises; overall, a good overview. A-16 presentation: good
background, knowledgeable, slides clear; interesting and important
topic; simplistic and engaging,a little long; enjoyed timeline of AI
development; very technical and thorough; didn't know AI was used so
much in policing, investigation, courts; 10 slides, lots of detail,
fast; good on dates, facts, development. project: 15 slides
including titlepage, TOC, and 2 refs pages; interesting historical
background and the development of its importance; good on use of AI
in court and policing; overall, excellent ethnographic description
of the use of AI
prison -- 2 writers; 4 dspaced pages
including titlepage and mixed refspage, with subtitles; this is an
excellent beginning to the research, proposing to look at
photographs as ethnography; including an example would add to the
proposal, especially for two people; overall, focused, and
resourceful. A-16 presentation: powerful photos to go along
with information; very knowledgeable, interesting direct quotes;
excellent images, and stories were good, and helped to make
connections, talked at a good seed and volume, some images hard to
see; focused too much on the lives of several children instead of an
analysis; photos and quotes added emotional depth to the issues,
very well rehearsed; good point about how you don't expect such bad
conditions for kids, well spoken; learned something new; moving
content, used case studies along with photos to tell the stories of
youths, photos provide an assumption, stories explain the actual
lives;some photos were heart-wrenching; simplistic but impactful
design; 18 slides, 15 mins, describe the moving walls project, took
turns talking, good speed, read stories, emotional, with photos,
clean slides. project: 17 slides including titlepage and
refspage; the focus on photographers and their work is excellent;
more development of the visual ethnographic technique and what it is
meant to achieve would strengthen the theoretical angle; overall,
excellent topic, could be developed more substantively. A-24
leon-quijano -- 3 dspaced pages
with subtitles, photographs, and 2 references; an interesting
overview of the anthropologist's work, and it seems that photographs
are both a good method for discovery as well as for communication
about the results to a more general audience. overall, excellent
beginning, could focus more on one a piece. B+15.5 presentation:
provides good context and setting of the study; focused on
photography, traditional approach; background interesting, stories
behind photos good, talked at a good volume and speed; god overview
and connection to class, fighting stereotypes through photo-ethnog;
really solid breakdown, highlights importance of trust; nice quotes,
good statistics, explained choices ethnographer made with photos;
tied to previous wok in class really well; 17 slides, 17 mins,
slides well designed, spoke confidently, if a bit loud/fast, good
observations on technique, aesthetic choices led to overcoming
stereotypes, personal insights helped the ethnography. project:
21 slides with titlepage, refspage, notes under most sides but not
all; the slides are photo-dominated, and that is such a *visual
crim* way of doing it -- eg. as explained on slide 5; nice comment
on how the photovoice technique amplifies their voices; the focus on
the photo-technique, and the way the visual ethnography amplifies
their voices and celebrates their lives is very well-done; you
portray the method very well thru looking at how it portrays its
subject; overall, excellent work. A+27
disadvantaged -- 3 dspaced pages
text, and a refspage (varied); a proposal to provide an overview of
Fleischer's work, with a discussion of how method can be adapted to
a study of homelessness and street crime; working in an example or
two would add some detail and strengthen the analysis more; overall,
good beginning. B-14 presentation: important topic to talk
about, powerpoint well put together; thorough statistic and
informative, liked the addition of a video; when talking about
poverty and addiction, 'altho it is the case, it is not the full
story'; interesting views on how homelessness could be caused; good
volume and clarity; good images, talked a bit fast but clear,
sometimes hard to follow, sometimes the slides seemed unorganized,
but liked the subtopics; good use of news reports, nice connection
to fleischer's ethnography; well spoken, easy to stay engaged; good
focus on canadian content, addresses misinformation, liked the
acknowledgement of language; 12 slides, read fast, video too long,
but good to work on, good on culture of criminality. project:
16 slides including titlepage, and refspage, notes under the slides;
there is a lot of detail on the slides, and perhaps could be
simplified some for better readability; the slides about poverty are
informative, and the ethnographic angle takes off with fleischer's
work on slide 8; the news angle is good, as it gets at the stories
the public gets, it's 'discourse and crime'; overall, the work is
good content-wise, and could be revised style-wise, and the
conclusion is excellent. A26
dopefiend -- 5 dspaced pages,
including titlepage and (one) refspage; there is a lot of detail in
the study being reviewed, and perhaps there are photos which can be
attached to the issues?; overall, a good overview, could focus in
more on an example and develop it. B15 presentation:
knowledgeable about book, good visuals on slides, interesting
information; images could be bigger, and sometimes too many; well
designed slides, long but thorough; could be more concise, as
perhaps too much summarization of book; good focus on community and
theory of social suffering; 15 slides, went over time, too much
detail. project: 14 slides including titleslide, TOC, and
refsslide; the slides have a good balance of text and image, and the
text categories and organizes the text in the notes section; the
section on homosociality is interesting because it would only become
evident in a close description of their lives; the summary of ch08
is good, and could include more stories to show how ethnographic it
is; overall, excellent work. A26
homelessness -- 5 dspaced pages
with a mixed refspage; excellent overview of the issues, and
proposed review of the research; it is very important that you can
incorporate your own experience and some of the stories you have
heard; well-written, and using subtitles might focus the issues
more. A17 presentation: powerful and relevant topic,
inspiring and presentation looked great; very passionate on the
topic, interesting criticisms of current system, pulled on her own
experience, very relevant to ethnog; good beginning, ice statistics
and explanations, and connection to community; great insight into
mental health help needed, focus on institutional id and preventable
tragedy; good research context and use of statistics, super
important topic, personal experience really added to the
presentation, proposed study would be very impactful;very
interesting topic and good supporting information; talking about
this city brings emotion to it; uses an issue that is close to home,
speaks about different demographics who are the most vulnerable;
passionate, concise, smart, and well thought out; good volume and
clarity throughout, simple design, well rehearsed; 7 slides, simple
and with background photos, spoke without notes and also elaborated
on notes, told the story of volunteering, went from physical to
abstract, good proposal for participant ethnography. project:
8 slides, including titlepage, and 2 refspages (the refs could be
amalgamated on one slide; 6 slides have notes, which is not the
equivalent of an essay; the idea of a proposal for an ethnography of
the homeless, and could use more development of the themes of:
statistical trends, suffering and trauma, maybe some voices on the
inaccessibility of services, and more detail on the proposed study:
ie. how many, how accessed, etc; the mention of FAPO is good, and
could be discussed more; overall this is very good, and it could be
developed more.
incarceration --
3 dspaced pages plus titlepage and 3 academic refs, and subtitles;
interesting topic, looking at how incarcerated individuals are
treated during environmental crises; however, it is unclear whether
there will be interviews or using public data; and the ethnographic
angle should be explained more. B-14 presentation: now on
'camgirls', 3 presenters; interesting topic, non-judgmental, history
made it easier to understand, good outline of slides, and good
argument for decriminalization, lack of connection to ethnography;
interesting topic with good supporting information; good use of
images an text on slides, detailed explanations, enthusiastic and
well done; economic impact interesting, good section on ethical
considerations; good background information, sweet dog, brought in
legal issues; powerpoint looks amazing; 11 slides, could be longer,
10 mins, also could be longer, especially for 3 people; took turns
talking and reading, read slightly fast and didn't always draw out
implications, ethnography needs the inclusion of the workers point
of view. project:3 people; the topic is now 'camming'; there are 15 slides,
including titlepage, TOC, and 2 refs pages; slides have images and a
defined text, informative; the tension between empowerment and
exploitation is well explained, and for 3 people could have had some
more detail, eg. some stories of camming's sex work; overall, novel
topic, good treatment, more explicit explanation of what the
ethnographic angle is, perhaps with some stories, eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ659bjI_Gs