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This course teaches students how to do field research. We will explore various field methods, including participant-observation, formal and informal interviews, network mapping, and ethnographic photography and video. In addition to weekly readings, students will immerse themselves in the actual doing of fieldwork by carrying out a mini field project during the semester in DC. Examples of field sites students can explore for their projects can include: courts, community organizations, religious institutions, activist networks, newsrooms, political institutions.