In the Thick of It
In the Thick of It
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Welcome to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk to qualitative researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a product of the Public Ethnography Lab, housed in the Department of Anthropology at American University. We are a new center focused on making ethnographic work matter beyond academia. In these episodes, we dive into the behind-the-scenes of anthropology by explaining the choices, challenges, and creativity that go into qualitative methods. Hosted by Eva Rey.
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The podcast explores themes of ethnography, qualitative research methods, and the intersection of anthropology with activism, featuring episodes such as an interview with Dr. Manissa Maharawal on the use of ethnography as a tool for activism in urban social movements. Specific focus areas include eviction, race, displacement, and the role of qualitative research in addressing contemporary sociopolitical issues.
Welcome to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk to qualitative researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a product of the Public Ethnography Lab, housed in the Department of Anthropology at American University. We are a new center focused on making ethnographic work matter beyond academia. In these episodes, we dive into the behind-the-scenes of anthropology by explaining the choices, challenges, and creativity that go into qualitative methods. Hosted by Eva Rey.
What happens when studies on teenagers come from teenagers themselves, rather than adults? What insights emerge – or are clarified – when teenagers are placed as central analysts in their own lives?
These questions guide the work of the Museum of Contemporary American Teenagers (MoCAT). Started in 2017 by David Lopilato, anthropology teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, MoCAT serves as a structure in which students can get anthropological training, spearhead full lifecycle research projects, take on leadership roles, manage and design exhibitions, grow partnerships with major institutions, and share their work through in-person and virtual channels.
In this episode, listeners will hear from David and three of his students, Amanda, Shoronya, and Simone, on the theory and importance of this work, topics they’re currently exploring, and their past and forthcoming projects. They discuss the teenager as a concept, social media, art, fear of failure, anthropological careers, and more.
Visit and support MoCAT’s work here: https://www.mocatpopup.org/
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