Gender and Sexualiy in Italian Community of Vancouver - Personal Statement Example

degree in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where I am currently completing the International Graduate Study Preparation Program (IGSPP). My educational background has provided the theoretical framework for a career in anthropology through the Bachelor Degree in Cultural Anthropology (Major in Faculty of Arts) secured from the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy, from September 2004 to July 2007. Due to the immense interest and orientation to different aspects of culture and society that exhibit patterned interrelationships and trends, I delved into a Master’s Degree in Methodology of Research in Anthropology (Major in Faculty of Arts) from theUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, from September 2007 to April 2010.

During these academic experiences, I was given the opportunity to visit other universities as part of the exchange student programs. I have travelled and shared educational experiences with students from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and the University of Technology of Sydney (UTS). The rich and varied exposure to diverse people, places, and cultures with utterly multifarious facets and orientations has prepared me to embrace an open-minded stance in understanding anthropology as an integrative interdisciplinary field of endeavor.

As clearly depicted in the University of Florida’s published discourse about anthropology, I recognized the profession “with its holistic perspective, (that) intersects the multiple approaches to the study of humankind – biological, social, cultural, historical, linguistic, cognitive, material, technological, affective, and aesthetic” (University of Florida, n.d., pp. 1-2). Having personally experienced living in various countries, such as Italy, Australia, the UK, and Canada, the desire to learn more about the four major anthropological fields (archaeological, biological, linguistic, and socio-cultural anthropology) kept my interest aflame.

As initially propelled by the impetus to pursue the Ph.D. program in Anthropology, my research on “Shifting Perceptions of Gender, Sexuality and Identity among Italian Immigrants in Vancouver” led me to identify my research aim to explore the shifting perceptions on issues of gender, sexuality and identity these young people may have in contrast to the earlier generations. Through the research, appropriate investigations are proposed to be made to address whether younger Italians might be affected with limiting and more conservative views on issues of gender roles and sexual identities.

Attached is a copy of the Doctoral Research Prospectus for the admission committee’s perusal. The successful completion of this research would highly depend on the University of British Columbia’s approval of one’s application. I am very much interested to pursue the program as part of my long term commitment to be an instrumental contributor to improving the lives of contemporary generation through a determination of significant factors that affect human existence across a global scale.

Through the developments accorded by advancement in technology and communication, various sources of information could be sourced readily and validated through electronic means. These developments’ influence and impact on the lives of people are interesting and