Cultural anthropology research paper... i need help!! =)?

Question

i have to do a research paper on basically any topic for my cultural anthropology class.

i have to interview someone also

so if u cud give me an idea for a topic and also some interview questions that would really help. thanks!

Answer 1

James is right about it being a tough interview to do from afar but if you are serious about the arranged marriage idea here are a few questions you might consider:

1) Do you envy those who marry by choice?

2) What were your feelings about your spouse before and after you married him/her?

3) How will you or how do you cope with differences of opinion, differences of style, problems that occur (money issues, different ideas about child rearing, morning breath)

4)If it is someone who is already married, ask them is it a tradition they would want their own children to follow.

Answer 2

I always tell people to do it on an exclusive country club. That way, you get a group to study and also, meet people that might give you a good job someday. lol or you can do it on  a retirement community.  Older people can give you info on long lost ideas which may make an interesting paper. Also, you will be older yourself oneday and this knowledge might come in handy. Do both and find out how to retire to an exclusive retirement community.

Answer 3

if it's cultural anthropology, just remember that it studies all human cultures, not just those weird and foreign to the west. i'm not sure you where you live, but unless you live in certain parts of the world conducting an interview with someone about an arranged mariage may be tough. Perhaps you could do something more available, like a headshop. write about the subculture of marijuana users and interview someone in a headshop about the culturue. or if pot doesn't interest you perhaps you could study a small bakery and interview an employee. any "group" can be a subject in cultural anthropology.