Essay 1: Trobriand Cricket
ANT 105 001
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Watch the video “Trobriand
Cricket: An Ingenious Response to
Colonialism” which is available on reserve at the library with call # GV928.T7 T762 1975. While you watch
the movie, please think about the cultural functions that cricket fulfills in
the
Now, write an individual essay answering the following question:
Analyze Trobriand Cricket using the etic perspective. First, describe the game. Now, what does the sport tell us about the larger Trobriand culture? What are its functions within the culture? If you were doing fieldwork, how would you approach these questions? What ethical issues would you have to think about during fieldwork?