Critical Reading Assignment on The ethnography of hip hop nostalgia: Indigeneity, intimacy and ‘roots’ in Mexico by Andrew Green

Summary:
What is the subject (premise) of the article, and what are the questions and/or
hypotheses being investigated by the author? What conclusions does the author
reach about the cultural beliefs/values being addressed in the article?
Data and Methods: What “data” did the author collect, and what methods did they use to get it?
Were these data and methods sufficient to provide a factual/realistic portrayal
of these people and their culture? Why or why not? You need to support your
answer with specific details from the article.
Cultural Relativism: Did the author take a culturally relativistic approach to their research? Make an
argument either in favor of the author’s unbiased and culturally relativistic
approach or against it, using specific examples to support your conclusion.
Viewpoint / Perspective: What other viewpoints/perspectives (besides that of the author) were presented
in the article? Are there any other viewpoints/perspectives that should have
been addressed and, if so, why? Do not simply provide an opinion.
Relevance: Explain why the article is important to the discipline of Anthropology. What
specific contributions does this article make to the discipline of Anthropology
and/or the study of human cultures? Do not simply restate your summary.

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