Nacirema ruckwarts gelesen american, englisch fur amerikaner ist eine bezeichnung. It also surprised me and to be honest, upset me a little. The countermagic of the witchdoctor is unusual in its lack of ritual. The magical beliefs and practices of the nacirema present such unusual aspects that they will be described here as an. The article the body ritual among the nacirema gave me a different perspective of how humans look at the human body. Body ritual among the nacirema adapted from article by. Body ritual among the nacirema adapted from article by horace miner in this article, horace miner demonstrates that attitudes about the body have an influence on many institutions in nacireman society. This article body ritual among the nacirema is a satire on the united states of america and the society that has developed. However, with the body ritual among the nacirema, miner, want to. Nobody knows, and only a few have an idea of their cultural origin, although we. Pdf an essay article paper provided the reaction to the concept of. When you first read this article what were your initial thoughts about this group of people. Body ritual among the nacirema by horace miner from american anthropologist, 1956, 583, 503507.
Were it not for the rituals of the mouth, they believe that their teeth would fall out, their gums bleed, their jaws shrink. Body ritual among the nacirema horace miner university of michigan the anthropologist has become so familiar with the diversity of ways in which different peoples behave in similar situations that he is not apt to be surprised by even the most exotic customs. The nacirema have an almost pathological horror of and fascination with the mouth, the condition of which is believed to have a supernatural influence on all social relationships. Pdf an essay paper about the effect of nacirema body ritual. Pdf the effect of nacirema body ritual and practices body. Compliance with many points of view is necessary in this class. Summary of body ritual among the nacirema essay example. He pokes fun at the nacirema s conflicting ideology of obsessing over displays of beauty and opulence while becoming engulfed in indulgent, selfdestructive behavior and engrossing the need to continually make more wealth.
Body ritual among the nacirema miner 1956 american. Nacirema american spelled backwards is a term used in anthropology and sociology in relation to aspects of the behavior and society of citizens of the united states of america. Mothers are particularly suspected of putting a curse on children while teaching them the secret body rituals. One of the more interesting rituals of the nacirema is the strecnoc.
American anthropologist is currently published by american anthropological association. However, with the body ritual among the nacirema, miner, wants to. Your use of the jstor archive indicates your acceptance of jstors. Body ritual among the nacirema horace miner uniaersity of michigan the anthropologist has become so familiar with the diversity of ways in which different peoples behave in similar situations that he is not apt to be surprised by even the most exotic customs. The magical beliefs and practices of the nacirema present such unusual aspects that they will be described here as an example of the extremes to which human. In fact, if all of the logically possible combinations of behavior have not been found some. The people of the nacirema culture look at the human body as ugly, dirty and something to hide, to keep to ones. Body ritual among the nacirema university of michigan. Nobody knows, and only a few has an idea of their cultural origin. What country do the nacirema live in according to the reading.