Stereotypical Questions Empower Anthropology

Have you ever engaged in an Asian family gathering? Instead of asking some general questions such as “How are you?” or “How’s life?” they prefer to ask you a really specific question and throw you some critiques afterward. Take note that it not only occurs at family gatherings, but sometimes it also happens with old friends or acquaintances. Among the typical questions that tend to be asked by them, I will focus mainly on the education topic. Imagine you’re studying a major that’s outside the box of “professionally-directed pursuits” or “career-oriented” majors, such as (what Asian parents really like) medical, law, or business school. For me, I study sociology and anthropological education. Can you picture their expression when they hear that foreign major? Can you even visualize how, at a family gathering, I’m trying to explain my major to grandpas and grandmas? Well, it ended up with another follow-up question that goes, “What will be your job later if you’re studying that?”. <a href="https://medium.com/@saifadngrh/stereotypical-questions-empower-anthropology-17774307216a">Read More</a>