Archive for August 6th, 2008
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
My First Week
I should start by thanking everyone for checking in on me and leaving me such great comments! It really means a lot to me that everyone is interested in my travels and enjoying my posts!
Next, I have to say that I love Casablanca. It has been 6 days and I must admit that my pre-departure anxieties, [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Morocco by Ceci
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
A Little Background on Jewish Moroccans
The opposite spectrum of the obstacle of interviewing Muslims is the openness with which the Jews from Casablanca are willing to speak about their identity, their life in a Muslim country, and their long history here. Immediately, one can recognize a real sense of pride among Moroccan Jews; they remain proud of the plethora of [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Moroccan by Ceci
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Fieldwork Obstacles
The wise words of many of my professors have already begun to ring true during my first week in Morocco; research, and particularly of the anthropological sort, is fluid and the mark of an experienced and sound researcher is his/her ability to adapt to the circumstances the field presents. Interestingly, the same qualities are a [...]
