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Can you do fieldwork on a roller coaster line? With Dr. Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson

September 2, 2025·53 min
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Can you do fieldwork on a roller coaster line? In this episode, we talked with Dr. Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson about this. She is a linguist and anthropologist specializing in media, pop culture, and fan communities. She is the Manager of Ethnographic Research at Universal Destinations and Experiences. Dr. Valentinsson holds a PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from the University of Arizona and a Master’s in Linguistics from the same university. Her training focused on ethnographic research, qualitative analysis, and discourse analysis.   Music Credits: "Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Resources:   The Anthropology Career Readiness Network: https://anthrocareerready.net/   Read: “Advertising Diversity: Ad Agencies and the Creation of Asian American Consumers” by Shalini Shankar

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