Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Vesperi, Maria
Keywords
Experimental Ethnography, North American Anthropology, Detroit
Area of Concentration
Anthropology
Abstract
Over the past two decades the city of Detroit has developed a dangerous reputation in the eyes of the American public, claiming the title of United States Murder Capital time and time again. This notoriety, however, is present in the city's local atmosphere more as muted potential than pervasive reality. By the same token, Detroit is popularly associated with poverty and economic collapse, yet many in the city have developed effective methods for maintaining the vitality of their communities. My research in Detroit was conducted over a period of six months, living in two neighborhoods and attending one Pentecostal church. It is the purpose of this thesis to at once examine the reasons for such apparent contradictions, and to put forth alternative ideas about Detroit in the form of stories both heard and experienced.
Recommended Citation
Afifi, Adham, "A Crack in the Glass Short Ethnography from Detroit" (2013). Theses & ETDs. 4712.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4712
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