EiJ Global Record: Eastern North Carolina, USA
The eastern Piedmont and southeastern lowlands of North Carolina are the “birthplace” of the environmental justice movement (EJ) in the United States.
The eastern Piedmont and southeastern lowlands of North Carolina are the “birthplace” of the environmental justice movement (EJ) in the United States.
This week, we went to Naluwan to make some cute handicrafts with the elderly.
I think that this is interestingly written and an interesting comparison between your own experiences in Singapore and the Naluwan grandma. What do you think can be applied to your final piece of work from this fieldnote? Do you think that your experiences in Singapore has shaped you to think differently and feel differently from an Amis person living in Naluwan?
Perhaps this eating habit is not a special case. You can ask different families if they have similarities or differences.
This week's class was planned by Molly, who used shells to make decorations with the elders. The finished product is a bit like a wind chime.
This week's communication was very diverse. Originally, we were supposed to scan photos, but our group of grandmas forgot to bring them, so we spent the entire conversation.
When I sat down with my Ahma, she brought out a few stacks of photos from the past.
The sky was gray, and I felt a bit nervous.
This week, the groups were regrouped, the interviewees were slightly different, and two more lively grandmas were added.
We spent this week's class with the older generation of Cultural Health Station. As soon as we entered the classroom, we danced and exercised with the elderly.