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The instructions of the paper is uploaded as a file. As well as some questions you can refer to for the interview.
This is a intro to a previous assignment that was due regarding this new Final Interview/Site Visit.
Just so you can have an idea of why I chose this particular culture.
The culture that I plan to study and learn more about is the Indian culture. India is a country that I am interested in, but in particular the Sikh religion and its culture. The language, food, and the way they dress. I hope to learn about the Indian culture in general but I am especially interested in family relationships such as arranged marriages. Since I’ve always wondered why and how they have these arrange marriages in this specific culture.
I hope to interview a customer at my job since I waitress at a bakery and the people that come in are very diverse. If I cannot find someone in my job that would be willing to give me an interview, I have a backup plan since my mom does catering for Indian parties once in a while. One day I an go with her and hope to find someone. Or I can possibly ask one of my classmates from one of my classes this semester which can be easier than just approaching a stranger. For my site visit I’m interested in going to an Indian restaurant since I’ve never been to one. I want to try Indian food, where I can observe the way they eat and how they occasionally dress. Also another interesting site visit can be an Indian party or wedding.
I rewrote the instructions here just in case:
The whole point of this major paper is to interview someone who is Indian Sikh since its the culture I’m studying. But perhaps if you are Indian Sikh the (writer) you would just have to reflect it upon yourself.
Tell about the interview in about four pages and the observations you make in your site visit (a neighborhood, family gathering, a party, an ethnic restaurant or nightclub) of the specific culture [Sikh Indian Culture] in about one page, which may be separate from or integrated with the interview– a total of five to six pages maximum. Throughout, show evidence of things you learned through your reading by referring to them. Use at least two and no more than four in-text citations to document your sources. These citations must match what’s on the References page. APA Style. Do not plagiarize– it’s illegal and will be severely penalized.
Interview: Begin by describing in your first paragraph why you chose the cultural/ethnic background you write about, who you chose to interview [including where he/she is from and their approximate age], why you chose this particular person and where the interview took place. Remember, tell about interviews in the past tense.
Include Yourself: Somewhere in the paper, be sure to include a clear statement about what you learned/like/respect most about the culture you studied and/or what you were most affected/surprised to learn. You can do this in a separate paragraph near the end of your paper or anywhere throughout the paper.
Site Visit: Whether you choose to write about your site visit in a separate section or integrate it into the report of your interview, be sure to describe it clearly as your site visit: tell where you went, why you chose this particular site and who you spoke to there [if anyone]. Then, write what you observed and/or learned from the site visit about the concepts we studied in class such as values, beliefs, norms, socialization, and also about things you’ve been reading about.
REFERENCE PAGE: In APA style, and seven to ten sources you intend to read about this culture or ethnic group. {Sikh Indian Culture}
Some references you can use are the following:
Lodrick, D.O. (2009). People of India. Worldmark Encylopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (2nd ed., Vol. 3 pp.690-694). Detroit, MI: Gale Research.
Nesbitt, E. M. (2005). Introduction. Sikhism: a very short introduction (pp. 1-12). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ponzetti, J. J. (2003). Arranged Marriage. International encyclopedia of marriage and family. (pp. 879-880). New York: Macmillan Reference USA.
Sikhism. Sikh Religion: Sikhism in India – What is Sikhism. (n.d.). India Online – Indian Festivals, Culture, City Guide, Weddings & Weather. Retrieved from http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/religions/sikhism/index.html
The culture of arranged marriages in India. (n.d.). Indiamarks: a source for everything India. Bollywood, News, Culture. Retrieved from http://www.indiamarks.com/the-culture-arranged-marriages-india/
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