I would rather do fieldwork in a town like Hobart. Personally, I am not very comfortable in cities and I think that would hinder my ability to truly connect with the people and the culture there. However, I do think that fieldwork in cities is becoming more and more important due to the way the world is going. Even with this, maybe even especially with this fact, I think the study of suburban and rural towns should to become overlooked or forgotten just because of the urbanization happening in the world. The special cultures and traditions of these towns can be very interesting and specific to a small area. It also would be easier to talk to and observe more people and more of the area because of the small size and compact area. Along with this, I grew up in a town, which would add to my familiarity of the way of life, even though the culture could be very different at least the size would be similar. If I were to do fieldwork I would want to be able to settle in easily so that I can focus most of my brain power on the work itself. Lastly, I feel as though people in towns more commonly have a very tightly knit community with more things in common with each other than those in a large city. I would find that very interesting to observe at a close range.
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