Reflection Paper 2: Interview a Latina and reflect on her experiences in the US with 1 of the following topics: family dynamics, religion, education, politics, health, the labor market, mass media, and the arts. 25 pts. Use the rubric below as a checklist to ensure all content is covered as required by instructor. An interview guide follows the rubric.
Item Points Possible Points Earned
Followed APA guidelines (for assistance: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)
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Grammar (including using first person) 2
Interview a Latina and reflect on her experiences in the US with 1 of the following topics: family dynamics; religion; education; politics; health; the labor market; mass media and the arts. Please be sure to note where she or her family claims as “mother” Latino country.
Questions to guide you:
What?
What was her experience? (be sure to identify which of the topics she chose)
What did she observe or experience? 7
So what?
About her:
How was this experience different than what she would expect?
What impacts the way she views the situation/experience?
What did she like/dislike about the experience?
What did she learn? What about it was an eye opening experience?
About you:
How was this experience different than what you would expect?
What impacts the way you view the situation/experience? (What lens are you viewing from?)
What did you like/dislike about what you heard?
What did you learn? What about it was eye opening?
Has your view of Latinas and this particular situation changed? How?
How does this experience affect the way you view the world? 7
Now what?
What learning occurred for you in this experience?
How can you apply this learning?
What would you like to learn more about, related to this situation or issue? 7
Total 25 pts.
Suggestions for Structuring Your Interview
While every interview requires a somewhat different structure, certain principles and techniques are applicable to all. Each interviewing schedule should have the following three major parts: (1) the opening; (2) the body; (3) the closing.
The opening should always make the respondent/interviewee feel welcomed and relaxed. In addition, the opening should clearly indicate the objectives of the interview and make it clear what topic areas will be addressed. Finally, the opening should indicate the expected length of the interview.
The body of the interview schedule always lists the topics to be covered and potential questions. The number of questions and the exact wording of the questions depends on the type of interview schedule used. The interview may be nonscheduled with only the topics and subtopics listed. A nonscheduled interview generally leaves out potential probing questions to allow the interviewer to adapt to the interaction that unfolds. The nonscheduled interview, however, requires a highly skilled interviewer, provides no means of recording answers and presents problems in controlling the time factor. Beginning interviewers often rely on a moderately scheduled interview that contains major questions and possible probing questions under each. This schedule still allows some freedom to probe into answers and adapt to the situation. In addition, this type of schedule aids in recording answers and is easier to conduct. We will be using the moderately scheduled interview format for our assignment.
The closing should maintain the tone set throughout the interview and should be brief but not abrupt. Interviewers should summarize the main issues discussed during the interview, discuss the next course of action to be taken, and thank the respondent for his or her time.
The following template is to be used as a guideline to save you some time in preparing your own interview schedule. Please write your own questions. Your opening and closing can be very similar to the ones here, however, I would like you to tailor the opening and closing to your own needs, personality, and interviewee. Please use adequate space to record responses after each question or arrange to audio record the interview. If you have any questions please email me.
Template for Interview Schedule
(Please tailor to your selected topic and person you are interviewing.)
Opening: (Establish Rapport) [shake hands, embrace or whatever other means of greeting is appropriate to your relationship]
Purpose: I would like to ask you some questions about your experience with <selected topic from list: family dynamics, religion, education, politics, health, the labor market, mass media, and the arts>.
Transition: Let me begin by asking you some questions about <selected topic from list: family dynamics, religion, education, politics, health, the labor market, mass media, and the arts>.
Body (tailor to your selected topic and ask probing questions as needed):
1. Please describe a particular experience with <selected topic from list: family dynamics, religion, education, politics, health, the labor market, mass media, and the arts>. It can be positive or negative, as long as you see it as important to you and your identity as a Latina.
2. Why did you pick this particular experience?
3. How do you see yourself today, in terms of this experience?
4. What does your experience and being Latina mean to you?
5. Please describe how you fit into Latina and American culture respectively, especially related to this experience?
6. To what extent do you consider yourself active in both the Latina and American cultures? Please provide examples, especially related to this experience.
7. What, if anything, would you change about your experience if you could?
8. What would you want to share with others (perhaps children close to you) about the experience, its meaning, and how to handle it?
Closing:
(Summarize some of the main things you learned from the interview.)
(Maintain Rapport) I appreciate the time you took for this interview. Is there anything else you think would be helpful for me to know so that I can successfully share your experience?
