Criminology 4513 Ethnography & Crime, Weblog, winter term 2025-6, MWF 11.30 --> 12.20 MMH201    Outline  Gradesheet

proposal:
A- 16  B+ 15  B 14.5  B- 14  C 13  C- 12  D 10
classmark: Bonus=A21  10=A-20   9=B18.5  8=B-17.5  7=C16  6=C-15  5=D14  <4=F10

week one jan 5-9
mon:
wed: intro, edge & craft
fri: day off
week five feb 2-6 theme: margins II
mon: edge, ch04, homelessness
wed: craft 9-12, access
fri: xtra, 7.homeless ethnography
week nine mar 2-6 reading week
mon: Uni closed
wed: --------------
fri: -----------------
week thirteen apr 30-3
mon: work on projects
wed: cont.
fri: Good Friday, closed
week two 12-16 theme: intro I
mon: edge, ch01, confessions
wed: craft, chs1-3, planning
fri: cont.
week six 9-13 theme: subcultures I
mon: edge, ch05, militarism
wed: xtra, 6.visual ethnography
fri: proposal due
week ten 9-13 theme: subcultures IV
mon: edge, ch09, crack
wed: edge, ch 10, marijuana
fri: craft 18-21, observation
week fourteen 6-10
mon: Easter Monday, closed
wed: wrap up
fri: exam preview
week three 19-23 theme: intro II
mon: edge, ch02, verstehen
wed: craft, ch04, thematic analysis
fri: xtra, 4.narrative analysis
week seven 16-20 theme: subcultures II
mon: family day, closed
wed: edge, ch06, terrorism
fri: xtra, 9.nikiforuk activists
week eleven 16-20 theme: overview I
mon: edge, ch 11, honesty/deception
wed: edge, ch 12, risk taking
fri: craft 22-26, interviews
week fifteen 13-17
mon: last day of classes
projects due
week four 26-30 theme: margins I
mon: edge, ch03, marginality
wed: craft 5-8, ethics
fri: xtra, 5.narratives of abuse
week eight 23-27 theme: subcultures III
mon: edge, ch07, sex work
wed: edge, ch 08, phone work
fri: craft 13-17, emotions
week twelve 23-27 theme: overview II
mon: edge, ch 13, confessions
wed: craft, chs 27-31, other data
fri:cont.
apr 15-22 exam period


ethnography

engagement exercises:


Some video resources:

"Ethnography the basics, a beginners guide to ethnographic methods in PhD and masters degree research," 12 mins, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9djTFLM9-o
"Ethnography: Ellen Isaacs at TEDxBroadway," 12 mins, 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV0jY5VgymI&t=645s
"Ethnography: Entering the Field," 15 mins, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIWHfmLiLtE
"Learning by Living Together-Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Thai Highlands," 6 mins, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gxsu2Ikkio
"Ethnomethodology, Harold Garfinkel's ideas made simple, a beginners guide," 10 mins, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QBnEseRaWc
"Overcoming Shame Using Black Studies & Autoethnography | Dr. Katie Dieter | TEDxIndianaUniversity," 18 mins, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifcH91tjIgQ
"Ethnography," D. Lorin Mayo, 2017, 6mins
"Trust, nuance, and care: Advantages and challenges of repeat qualitative interviews," Qualitative Research, 2024, link
"Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features," 2024, The Conversation, link
"Gang Leader for a Day: Sudhir Venkatesh - YouTube," 2008, 4 mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRq1AhFAN-4
"Interview with Professor Sudhir Venkatesh discussing Gang leader for a day," 2023, 36 mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxnnqFWalxU
Banksy graffiti, https://www.streetartbio.com/artists/banksy/
"Here’s Why “Doomsday Preppers” Was Canceled After Season 4," 15 mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wHI49yAkwlw
"The End Of Days | Prepping Australia (Episode 1)," 15 mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAyL_Aa6f4
"Prepping in the 1980’s: Shopping for Doomsday," (1981) - The Fifth Estate, 16mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oYHUiL9HI5g