Anthropology Field School in Mexico
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Katie Jo Johnson, Bobbie Olson, Kelsey
Boesch, Chrissy Johnson, Aaron Sharratt |
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Located
in the Mexican village of Los Angeles, Michoacán,
students studied the
impact of the closing of the San Sebastián
sugar mill on that village. In addition, individual projects included
research on changes in agricultural technology and the environment,
the formation and operation of a women’s cooperative tortilla
factory, beliefs and practices related to traditional healing,
changes in gender roles in the community, and practical experience
in teaching secondary-level school children. |
Undergraduate field school participants had the unique opportunity
to work as anthropologists,
while living with a loving Mexican
family for the entire semester. They honed their skills in conducting
research, enriched their Spanish skills, and enjoyed a semester
of eating wonderful Mexican food! |
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