Description
Assignment Format:
- Typed –Times New Roman, size 12
- Spacing – double-spaced between sections, but single-spaced is allowed within the paragraphs
- Complete sentences in paragraphs, with some bulleted material as appropriate
- Edited for clarity & grammatical correctness
- Properly formatted citations in either APA or MLA format both in-text & in a reference/Work Cited page at the end of the document.
- Minimum of FIVE sources (Wikipedia is NOT allowed).
Assignment – create an ethnography/cultural report over an assigned culture based on a set list of common criteria to get a greater sense of understanding about how this information affects cultural relations & why people in public relations (such as medical fields) should be familiar with it. You will create this ethnography using five of Purnell’s domains & 1 of Hofstede’s dimensions (see pg 2 for more details).
Required Sections of Ethnography:
- Introduction of the work as a whole (roughly 200-300 words) in which you explain what cultural humility is, along with a brief overview & identification of the assigned culture & it’s heritage (see Purnell’s first domain for a guideline as to what material to include here).
- Presentation of Criteria – tell which domains & dimensions (see pg2 for more detail) you have chosen for the Ethnography & present a brief discussion of why these items are important and relevant to healthcare/other professionals using paragraphs/complete sentences & bulleted points as necessary.
- Domains/Dimensions – write a brief summary (1-3 sentences) of each domain & dimension, explaining what it is, what it covers, & how it impacts cultural understanding. Then, using paragraphs/complete sentences & bulleted points as necessary, offer examples of each domain & dimension as they appear in your assigned culture.
- Cite where your information is gathered from, using either MLA or APA style (be consistent, please).
- Cite the information in-text as you use it & then cite the source again at the end of the document in a properly formatted citations page.
- Top 10 List – a list of the Top 10 suggestions you would offer healthcare or other professionals on how to have the best interactions with members of your assigned culture.
- This material may have some repetition from earlier discussions of domains & dimensions.
- Conclusion of the work as a whole (roughly 250-350 words) in which you offer a final wrap up of your findings, including a discussion of why cultural humility matters in regards to dealing with not just your assigned culture, but all cultures.
- References – a reference page in which all citations for the entire project are listed, formatted correctly in either APA or MLA style.
- Use the SuperSearch on the OC Library website for help with sources.
- Wikipedia should not be on your sources list; find credible, trustworthy sources.
Criteria to Choose From: create your ethnography from the following:
- Purnell’s Cultural Domains List
- Hofstede’s Dimensions
- You will select 1 of Hofstede’s dimensions to focus on in your Ethnography.
- Please read the materials & assignment sheet thoroughly.
- Please read/look at the example ethnography given in the assignment folder in Module 3.
Grading: The grade for this final project will be divided into 2 sections. The entire project is worth 25% of your semester grade. You will be graded on:
- Wiki/Report Materials (20%) – the thoroughness and complexity of your gathered material, as well as how well you fulfilled the assignment requirements.
- Details (5%) – the nit-picky details that affect understanding (spelling, grammatical issues), readability (flow of the material, sentence structure, etc.), & credibility (types of source used, ways sources are listed, etc).
Tips/Guidelines:
Use OWL at Purdue website for help with citation format/sty