Problem 1: Read Gmelch (1995), "Nice Girls don't Talk to Rastas" and discuss the following:
What behavior by Johanna offended the Barbadian villagers she lived with and why was she surprised by their reaction? [in other words, how did her cultural and personal assumptions cause her to interpret Rastafarians differently that the villagers did?]
Problem 2: Read Sterk (2000), "Tricking and Tripping" and discuss the following:
What were some of the ethical dilemmas faced by Sterk while conducting ethnographic research among prostitutes in New York City and Atlanta? How did she cope? [in other words, how did her ethical beliefs interfere with her ability to employ cultural relativism and observe her subjects objectively and how did she adjust?]