George McCalvin, a non-traditional student from Ironton, gives instructions for each team's survey route. |
Dr. Lucas gives final instructions to the research team before we begin the final journey over the mountains to arrive in Padua. |
We arrive at the motel, ready to begin our project! |
The Folknography team arrives in Padua, West Virginia, unload the vans, set up the writing lab, and prepare for the upcoming project. |
Dr. Lucas gives the research team some updates on targets, goals, and operations. Our project is in full swing. |
We have a large group of field workers this trip so we have two tables of writers. This is the "auxiliary table" with these four folknographers hard at work! |
Here, the research team churns our "thick description" in the Folknography writing lab. |
Here in Padua, WV, the field research team writes furiously about their initial reactions to the Padua area and their feelings about the beginning of the research project. |
Each team has a map and a region to survey. Teams will divide up and conquer the community |
