The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School is a great resource for any student of Anthropology, from beginner students to those more advanced in their studies. Many disciplines study issues of Culture and the Environment, political economy, or other cultural studies programs, like Latin American studies, not just Anthropologists -- and anthropology is not the only discipline that utilizes Ethnographic Field Research techniques. Summer Research & Training on Isla Mujeres, Mexico The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School specializes in community based projects and trains students on how to conduct ethnographic research. Located on a small Mexican Caribbean island, much of the student research is focused on community needs per the local government and community request. Some of our current areas of interest: Culture & Environment, Latin America & Caribbean, Medical Anthropology, Gender & Identity, History, Space & Meaning and Economic Development. There is a wide variety of subjects to research. Some students have conducted research on teenage pregnancy, HIV and Dengue Fever prevention, Catholic and Maya religion, Economic Developemnt and tourism, Sea Turtle and Whale Shark conservation. For more information, please see our website http://www.AnthroFieldSchool.com and visit out FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/Islamujeresethnographicfieldschool The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School provides: • Practical experience in Ethnographic Methods, Research Design, analysis and ethics through formal training and field research • Engagement in Cross Cultural Processes to gain an on-the-ground perspective of everyday life through internships with local native mentors, families and cultural activities • Study in the complex social and political contexts of the relationship between Culture and Environment - Create special focuses in Medical anthropology, gender, heritage or other interestssee less