GC Sunisa Lee and Chai Thao, Examples of the "Individual" as a "Unit of Analysis" in a "Comparative/Contrast" Review Exercise

One of the most important decisions in doing anthropological research is choosing your "Unit(s) of Analysis".  We will have a closer look at "Units of Analysis" in anthropological research in Week 10, but in the meantime try that approach out, looking at Chai Thao, narrator of The Split Horn video, and the acclaimed Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee (the first Hmong-American Olympian).

After you have watched the video The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America (58 min.), compare and contrast Chai Thao, who grew up in a Hmong family in Appleton, Wisconsin, with the Olympian Sunisa Lee Links to an external site., who grew up in Hmong family St. Paul, MN.

This is an exercise that you do not need to hand in, but by the time we have a closer look at the "Units of Analysis" as you close in on finishing your class Research Presentation and Term Paper later in the semester, you should have a good understanding both of The Comparative Method and of an individual as a "Unit of Analysis" in anthropological research.

Reference Note: The Sunisa Lee link above is from Wikipedia, but you may use any reputable source for your exercise.