Ethnographic Analysis Of My Neighbourhood
1. Using the variables I have collected for my neighbourhood, I will provide a comprehensive description of my area. In my description I will draw information from the data I collected and will compare it to the Toronto CMA. I will also mention if some of the characteristics appear to be associated with each other.
For part 2 I decided to look at data based on population change, age composition, median age, dwelling types, average person per household, main mother tongue, median household income, immigrant population, movers, and total visible minority population. Based on the graphs I created with the data, I found that my neighbourhood has a high population of children aged 10-19, and this number is greater than the Toronto CMA. I also …show more content…
In this section, I will compare the characteristics of my neighbourhood as I perceived them in Part One above with my CT description. I will talk about how they differ and which one I think best defines my neighbourhood.
When I look back to the information I made note of in part one simply based on my own observations, I do notice some differences and similarities to the census data. For instance, I was accurate when it came to describing the predominant dwelling types within the neighbourhood. On the other hand, I was incorrect when I stated that families in my neighbourhood tend to have on average 2 or more children. It was through the census data that I learned that the average household occupancy is 3 people. Also, most of my observations were based on information that wasn’t in the census data and on information we weren’t required to analyse. The information I was able to gather was simply based on observation, whereas the census data goes more into detail on information we can’t see. In part one I talked about things such as transportation, housing, ethnicity, greenspace, tenure, household occupancy, and things to do. In my description on the other hand, I was able to go more in depth and analyse the data I found. I think it’s really important that people take the time to observe their own neighbourhoods and form their own set of conclusions. However, on the other hand, I believe that the census data helps to define my neighbourhood because it provides us with a large …show more content…
I feel the census data is weak in describing your neighbourhood relative to your description in Part One in a number of ways.
I believe that the census data is weak because it takes away that in person observation and collects data through a questionnaire format. I believe people learn best about a neighbourhood if they take the time to really observe a space and the census data does not allow this to occur. Another way that I feel the census data is weak compared to my own description is that I went into depth on my analysis and the census data is simply based on hard numbers. The census data just gives you the numbers and doesn’t give any other information. Another area that the census data lacks in is how do we know those numbers are true? People can simply skew the data a bit and no one would know. One other way that the census data is weak is that neighbourhoods are always changing and the census data only comes out every five years. I don’t think that that truly captures the identity of a neighbourhood. With my own description on the other hand, I tried my best to analyse my neighbourhood as I see it today. If the census data was collected every year, than I feel it would be a better representation of the neighbourhood I live
For part 2 I decided to look at data based on population change, age composition, median age, dwelling types, average person per household, main mother tongue, median household income, immigrant population, movers, and total visible minority population. Based on the graphs I created with the data, I found that my neighbourhood has a high population of children aged 10-19, and this number is greater than the Toronto CMA. I also …show more content…
In this section, I will compare the characteristics of my neighbourhood as I perceived them in Part One above with my CT description. I will talk about how they differ and which one I think best defines my neighbourhood.
When I look back to the information I made note of in part one simply based on my own observations, I do notice some differences and similarities to the census data. For instance, I was accurate when it came to describing the predominant dwelling types within the neighbourhood. On the other hand, I was incorrect when I stated that families in my neighbourhood tend to have on average 2 or more children. It was through the census data that I learned that the average household occupancy is 3 people. Also, most of my observations were based on information that wasn’t in the census data and on information we weren’t required to analyse. The information I was able to gather was simply based on observation, whereas the census data goes more into detail on information we can’t see. In part one I talked about things such as transportation, housing, ethnicity, greenspace, tenure, household occupancy, and things to do. In my description on the other hand, I was able to go more in depth and analyse the data I found. I think it’s really important that people take the time to observe their own neighbourhoods and form their own set of conclusions. However, on the other hand, I believe that the census data helps to define my neighbourhood because it provides us with a large …show more content…
I feel the census data is weak in describing your neighbourhood relative to your description in Part One in a number of ways.
I believe that the census data is weak because it takes away that in person observation and collects data through a questionnaire format. I believe people learn best about a neighbourhood if they take the time to really observe a space and the census data does not allow this to occur. Another way that I feel the census data is weak compared to my own description is that I went into depth on my analysis and the census data is simply based on hard numbers. The census data just gives you the numbers and doesn’t give any other information. Another area that the census data lacks in is how do we know those numbers are true? People can simply skew the data a bit and no one would know. One other way that the census data is weak is that neighbourhoods are always changing and the census data only comes out every five years. I don’t think that that truly captures the identity of a neighbourhood. With my own description on the other hand, I tried my best to analyse my neighbourhood as I see it today. If the census data was collected every year, than I feel it would be a better representation of the neighbourhood I live