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Name: Course: Instructor’s Name: Date: Becoming Visible: A Thin Description Information about the Subject The activity involved observing a homeless person in the streets of Canada. At about eight in the morning the search for an ideal subject for the study began. Generally the focus was to find a homeless person in Montreal Canada. The selection of the location was based on personal convenience and the fact that the student does not reside in the Montreal. By conducting the study at a foreign town the student managed to hide his identity thereby conducting the study effectively. The observer chose a public park as the ideal location since homeless people are highly likely to spend their days at public places (Bourgois and Schonberg 3). In making the decision on the location of the study the observer used previously obtained information regarding panhandling activities at the park. After waiting at the the observer’s assessment the homeless person could have relocated to another park or taken off to prepare for the night. Style of Panhandling The subject adopted the approach method of panhandling. Although the subject avoided contact with many people she was spotted talking to people entering the park. She maintained short conversations and only approached select individuals. In addition to the occasional approach she had a signpost requesting people to make donations or offer assistance of any form. In comparison with the intimate apartheid case the white homeless woman had access to better clothes and shoes (Bourgois and Schonberg 9). Majority of black or brown homeless people have worn out clothes and can be spotted walking bare foot. Clearly there exists a class difference between White and non-White homeless persons. Works Cited Bourgois Philippe and Schonberg Jeff. Intimate Apartheid: Ethnic dimensions of habitus among homeless heroin injectors. (2007).Online <http://eth.sagepub.com/> [...]
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You are to write an essay that combines participant observation of a panhandler and a comparison of your results with Intimate Apartheid: Ethnic dimensions of habitus among homeless heroin injectors by Bourgois and Schonberg. You are to incorporate the ideas of “thick description” from Geertz and “habitus” from Bourgois and Schonberg. This is due on Thursday my apologies for this being last minute. But I couldn't find the time to work on this properly. If your willing to help Id greatly appreciate it.
Subject Area: Anthropology
Document Type: Reports
