Cultural Interview Memo

Through creation of a POSTER/INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO OF RECIPE, Katie Chambers and I plan to reflect on the Spanish language and presence of Hispanics in the US that have had existential impact on factors that compose American culture. First, my partner and I will interview a Latinx/Hispanic person within our community and will use elements from our interviewee's life story to inform our cultural artifact. We believe using a POSTER/VIDEO OF RECIPE is the best way to present the information we gain from our interview because it allows the audience to follow a visual representation while we explain how our interviewee has been impacted by cultural factors in the US. The previous course projects completed will serve to guide our questions during the interview session. …show more content…
We have learned that Spanglish is growing within the US and may help us observe the language formation process. Our interviewee may speak Spanglish or may have had aspects of American culture influence their cultural identity- we hope to discover more about their personal experience on these topics. Lastly, there is clear overlap between US and Hispanic/Latino culture. One way this overlap is presented is through the influence of Hispanic culture in American arts. We may ask our interviewee questions regarding their familiarity with any Hispanic artists growing up or if they have experienced the intermingling of cultures in a different area. An example of this may be if the interviewee has familiarity with any particular Hispanic/Latino recipe that may be found in the US or that is missed from the culture they identify in. By implementing the interview skills we have learned through ethnographic interviewing and the previous projects, Katie and I hope that our cultural artifact may reveal the impact of the Spanish language and Hispanic presence in the US and how our intercultural awareness has