How is this subculture empowering for individuals involved – or why would someone get involved with this subculture?What communication practices (including style, music, etc.) drive this subculture?

Ensure that all of the following questions are answered and also provide a summary

How is this subculture empowering for individuals involved – or why would someone get involved with this subculture?

What are 5 key characteristics of this subculture? (What are they all about? Find good pictures.)

What communication practices (including style, music, etc.) drive this subculture?

How do these communication practices shape meaning for the individuals in the subculture?

In what ways is this subculture a reaction against or a deviation from the larger culture?

Why do you think the sources are credible? What facts will they give you for your paper? Why are they important for this piece?

Proposal for Ethnography

Part one: The Proposal for the Ethnography Piece

(want to write Otaku subculture)

In three to four paragraphs, the proposal must explain:

1. What you would like to research for your Auto/Ethnographic piece.

2. Your research question/s

3. The reason you want to write about it.

4. Talk about the three sources you are going to use to inform your essay. Why do you think the sources are credible? What facts will they give you for your paper? Why are they important for this piece?

5. List the sources in MLA format at the bottom.