What This Document Is
This is a final ethnographic research paper completed for ANTH 322 (Ethnographic Skills) at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. It presents an original research project focused on intercultural marriages among students at BYUH, exploring the dynamics and challenges within these relationships. The paper includes interviews with five couples and initial analysis of the collected data.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in ANTH 322 as a culminating demonstration of their ethnographic research skills. It serves as an assessment of their ability to conduct interviews, gather descriptive data, and begin to interpret cultural patterns. It’s used to evaluate a student’s understanding of ethnographic methods applied to a specific cultural context within the BYUH community.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document represents a single student’s research project and should not be considered a comprehensive study of intercultural marriages. The findings are based on a limited sample size and represent initial analysis, not definitive conclusions.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes: a defined scope of intercultural marriage, descriptions of five individual couples (identified as Couple A, Couple B, etc.), insights gleaned from interviews regarding financial perspectives, privacy, and other cultural differences, and the author’s initial reflections on the complexities of these relationships. This preview only provides the introduction and a brief excerpt from the first couple’s interview. The full paper extends beyond this initial example to cover all five couples and a more developed analysis.