Ethnographic Research Paper for Intercultural Communication

Background My site of investigation is a dance studio, namely Fit Dance Studio, in Kowloon Bay. It has been, without a second thought, chosen for my ethnographic research because I have been an active participant over there recurrently for five years on a regular basis. I have been going to the dance classes and joining regular parties with other participants, including dance tutors and students of different ages and backgrounds from time to time. In this regard, my ethnographic data may sound and accurate with my understanding about the community. I acquire the data through observational techniques and participation in the practice. Since my participation is a long process of approximately five years, I believe I am a competent member and†¦show more content†¦Novice students are enculturated to address tutors as ‘mis si’, try not to talk when tutors are teaching, learn the skills of quick dance learning and so forth. Case of miscommunication It is a case of interdiscourse miscommunication between a student (Suet) and the tutor Suki, who is a professional dancer for local singer Joey Yung and a part time dance tutor in Fit Dance Studio. Suet does a lot of part-time job and likes flexible schedule. Suki has a fixed and packed schedule for formal dancing job and part time tutorials. Suet joined the 2012 Sha Tin District Dance Competition, which is on 15 December 2012, with few other students. Suet asked Suki to supervise for their practice and Suki agreed to help. Suet planned to have practice Tuesday and Friday night and asked Suki to supervise on every Friday since 16 November. On 23 November, Suet told Suki after the practice that she would like to cancel the supervision on 30th and rearrange it to another day, without telling the reason that she would have to work. Suki then told her the time was arranged and she was not available for other period during that week. She expressed it with resent. Suet felt irritated and asked Suki not to supervise anymore until the night before competition. Although Suet’s group got the first running up prize, the competition made her relationship with the tutor worse. In my point of view, Suet’s misuse of Face system is theShow MoreRelatedWedding Guest Reactions At Wedding And Groom Essay2026 Words   |  9 Pagesshare different religious backgrounds interact and conduct themselves at a wedding? It is important to the field of communication research to explore how people react in a situation that does not fit the norm of what they invasion for a wedding to further understand the way human interact in unfamiliar settings. Theory and Literature To study the relationship between communication and social life in the setting of a wedding ceremony and reception I will be taking a sociocultural theoretically approachRead MoreQuestions On School And Institute3283 Words   |  14 Pages Research ?Literacies ? ? Assessment ?3 ? 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