EPTI need a respondent by the end of this weekend though, I need to write a 1 page prospectus for my discussion section this week giving a summary of my respondent and some potential questions. I personally don't know anybody that fits the requirements so I am reaching out to my favorite community!
If you are interested in helping me out or know someone who might be and are Asian American (either native born or an immigrant and older than 21) , please let me know! Thanks guys!
This is the specific paper prompt:
This paper involves interviewing an Asian American who is either native born or an immigrant, and analyzing his/her life experience. The overall purpose of the essay is to situate your respondent’s life experience in a broader social and historical context. In other words, you will be attempting to grasp how social and historical forces shaped your respondent’s life experiences, and how they responded to them.
There are three major elements for this essay: crafting a narrative, contextualization and analysis.
Crafting a narrative refers to the telling of the person's story, or perspective using your own words as well as direct quotations from the interview. Be selective in your description – focus only on the important incidents, developments, relationships, and feelings.
Contextualization refers to being able to connect the above narrative to the broader social/historical context. Most of this aspect will need to be fleshed out by conducting library research.
Analysis refers to making connections between the narrative and the broader context. It also refers to being able to demonstrate the interplay between the various social and historical forces at work.
Additional Instructions
• The respondent may be a family member, someone you know, or someone you are referred to by others. The only restriction is that you cannot select someone who is your peer (i.e., someone your age and of a similar background).
• You must consult a minimum of 2 credible sources that are not from the syllabus for your research.
• Be sure to ask how your respondent reflects upon his/her own experiences, as well as make reflections of your own. You may write about the entire life of the respondent, or more narrowly focus on a certain period (e.g., life during the Vietnam War) or a specific aspect of their lives (e.g., being a restaurant worker).
• Ask questions about the person's community, workplace, family, and friends. Inquire about his/her relationships with other Asian ethnic groups, whites, and other racial minority groups. Find out how the person feels about his/her ethnic identity and about how they see their place in "American society" as a whole.
There are three major elements for this essay: crafting a narrative, contextualization and analysis.
Crafting a narrative refers to the telling of the person's story, or perspective using your own words as well as direct quotations from the interview. Be selective in your description – focus only on the important incidents, developments, relationships, and feelings.
Contextualization refers to being able to connect the above narrative to the broader social/historical context. Most of this aspect will need to be fleshed out by conducting library research.
Analysis refers to making connections between the narrative and the broader context. It also refers to being able to demonstrate the interplay between the various social and historical forces at work.
Additional Instructions
• The respondent may be a family member, someone you know, or someone you are referred to by others. The only restriction is that you cannot select someone who is your peer (i.e., someone your age and of a similar background).
• You must consult a minimum of 2 credible sources that are not from the syllabus for your research.
• Be sure to ask how your respondent reflects upon his/her own experiences, as well as make reflections of your own. You may write about the entire life of the respondent, or more narrowly focus on a certain period (e.g., life during the Vietnam War) or a specific aspect of their lives (e.g., being a restaurant worker).
• Ask questions about the person's community, workplace, family, and friends. Inquire about his/her relationships with other Asian ethnic groups, whites, and other racial minority groups. Find out how the person feels about his/her ethnic identity and about how they see their place in "American society" as a whole.
Bumping this in hopes someone who is interested sees this, kinda urgent
