Ethnography

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This paper looks at ethnography, a branch of anthropology describing, with a scientific description, individual cultures. The paper compares the works of Carol Stack in "All Our Kin: Strategies for Survival in a Black Community" and Steven Gregory in "Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community". Specifically, it looks at the different theories and methodologies applied by each author.

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"One of the key shortfalls that can be found in the work of Gregory is that he fails to address the impact of the influx of Latinos into the area during the time of the study (Borges, p. 2). The Flats is in Jackson Harbor, a Midwestern town. Stack did not address the issue of Latinos or other ethnic groups, other than to mention that whites often treated black in the area in an unfavorable fashion. It is not expected that the issue of Latinos would be as important in the Flats as it would be in the area addressed by Gregory. For Gregory, the issue of Latinos represents a potential source of bias. Likewise, Stack's reliance on AFDS records may also represent a source of bias as well."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Borges, J . "Review of Steven Gregory, Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community, H-Urban, H-Net Reviews, February, 1999. URL: http://www.h- net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=10009919459304. Accessed May 21, 2006.
• Gregory, S. Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998.
• Stack, C. All Our Kin: Strategies For Survival In A Black Community. The Perseus Books Group. September 1983.

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