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For this assignment, you will undertake qualitative research by conducting an ethnographic interview with one person about a significant celebration (MY CELEBRATION IS ABOUT THE 4TH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY OF USA) that involves food.

Doing the interview

Your task is to find out as much as you can about the significance or meaning behind the event.

This may include thinking about the following questions:

What is the significance of the celebration?

What do people do during the celebration and who are they?

How long does it last? How does it begin and end?

How is the food prepared, served and consumed?

Where does the food come from?

What special or unusual foods are eaten?

Where does it take place?

What rituals or ceremonies are associated with this?

What are the important symbols?

What do people eat during the celebration and why?

What does this food mean to them?

What feelings/emotions/belief systems are associated with the celebration?

How has the celebration changed over time or between geographical locations (if at all)?

Why is this considered a special celebration? What makes it out of the ordinary?

How has the food associated with the celebration changed over time (if at all)?

These questions are only to get started. Your interview might take you in an interesting direction so use your creativity and listening skills to ask probing or exploratory questions that can help you find out more.