blog post 10

Although I know we are still concentrating on the research proposal assignment, now might be a good time to begin thinking about the shape or structure of your mini-ethnography. So, what structure do you plan on using for your mini-ethnography? How do you plan to begin? Will you start by profiling a specific informant? Will you talk about your interest in the subculture or your place within it? How might you proceed through the paper? Will you take the reader chronologically through your research process? Will you create sections based on themes, focal points, observations, etc? How do you think you might conclude the piece? Finally, why do you think that the particular structure you've chosen (or might choose) will be the best for what you want to do?

For the beginning of my mini-ethnography I really feel I need to start with the history and the meaning behind tattoos. I think I will create themes such as history, stereotypes, today with tattoos, and getting a job with tattoos, however through out the whole thing I think profiling my informants to back up evidence i found and be able to use quotes from them. I feel like concluding the piece with what I feel about tattoos now and how this research has changed me. I think starting with the history is the best place to start esspecially with tattoos so the reader understands everything behind tattoos. Then, after the reader knows the history I will pick out the themes of each section (not sure what that is yet) but then I can talk about each subject in-depth a lot easier. Ending with how this has changed me can be the closing its the final chapter in this journey I have taken through learning more about this sub-culture.