Fieldwork Assignment
Written daily observation
in your
fieldwork journal.
ACTIVITY SPANS 3 WEEKS
Learning Objectives
The social determinants of health are critical factors to sustaining one’s health in the community. This includes having people who checks in on you if you are not doing your usual ritual or having neighbours to take a morning
Qi Gong class together. Learn to map these social connections that you have previously overlooked.
1.3 Walking as Mapping
Follow a friend or a family member and take walks around the neighbourhood through their daily ritual. It could be a morning wet market visit with your mother or sitting in the coffeeshop with your grandfather. Who do they meet on a daily basis? What social ties are woven in these daily interaction? How do these ties sustain community health and social connectedness? How does it make them feel less lonely or more motivated to participate in activities together?
During your walks, pause to observe community nodes where people naturally gather, have a chat with your neighbours and understand their daily rituals.