Think of a culture or subculture about which you are curious, whether or not you have had the opportunity to spend time among its mem bers. How might you go about doing fieldwork among them? What dif ficulties might you encounter? What might “deep hanging out” entail? the morale of the Kurdish people was high when their enemies were outside forces, but when Kurds began fighting against their fellow Kurds, they lost hope. Why would this happen? How much do you know about the origins of your own particular eth nic heritage? Is ethnic origin something that is important to you? Why or why not? Do you think that the Iraqi Kurds or the Turkish Kurds have a brighter future? Why? The author states that television seems to have been the death of much of the rich tradition in Kurdish oral communication. Has the advent of television led to major changes in your own culture? Cite some examples. Divorce is not as accepted or prevalent in the Middle East as it is in the United States. Consider the issue of divorce from each perspective. Which do you feel is more preferable and why? Are there similarities between the roles of your community leaders or local government officials and Kurdish agahs? Compare the traditional role of Kurdish women with the role of women in your culture. Do women’s lives generally improve with Westernization? Explain the differences between guilt-focused cultures and shame focused cultures. Compare and contrast urbanization among the Kurds with urbaniza tion in your country with regard to family life and moral values.