NationStates Jolt Archive


Body Ritual Among the Nacirema

Mer des Ennuis
23-05-2006, 03:39
How many of you have read this fascinating paper before?

http://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html <-Written by Horace Miner in American Anthropologist
The Coral Islands
23-05-2006, 04:03
It was in my first year sociology class. Good thing I am of the noble Naidanac People, who are much more civilised.
PsychoticDan
23-05-2006, 04:24
I read it when I was in the sixth grade. I reccomend it to everyone.
HotRodia
23-05-2006, 04:44
It was in my first year sociology class. Good thing I am of the noble Naidanac People, who are much more civilised.

Pfft. No more civilized than those of the Saxet Tribe.
New Zero Seven
23-05-2006, 05:01
yes, I too am a Naidanac, Naidanacs and Naciremas share a similar culture. but I must say those Hsitirbs and Nailartsuas are pretty crazy. probably my favourites are the Rednalaez Wens and Esenapajs.

:rolleyes:
Muravyets
23-05-2006, 06:14
Huh, what, who? :confused:

Why are you telling us about this?
Mer des Ennuis
23-05-2006, 07:00
Huh, what, who? :confused:

Why are you telling us about this?

I don't think you are reading the story of the Nacirema people from the right perspective...
Muravyets
23-05-2006, 07:43
I don't think you are reading the story of the Nacirema people from the right perspective...
I read it from a perspective that had me laughing out loud. Was that appropriate or inappropriate?
Gaithersburg
23-05-2006, 08:15
I read it in sociology. Me and anouther girl were the only ones to get it in the class. During our class discussion of the paper, we almost keeled over laughing at the other students remarks about these people.
Xandabia
23-05-2006, 12:38
haven't read it yet - it it worth it?
The Abomination
23-05-2006, 12:51
First Year sociology - My mate and I were the only ones who spotted it in the entire class, and I'm including the teacher.

Boy, wasn't he surprised? Heh.
Muravyets
24-05-2006, 02:19
First Year sociology - My mate and I were the only ones who spotted it in the entire class, and I'm including the teacher.

Boy, wasn't he surprised? Heh.
You're joking. I was worried there were people here who wouldn't get it, but so far, not. You're telling me a teacher missed it?
HotRodia
24-05-2006, 02:43
You're joking. I was worried there were people here who wouldn't get it, but so far, not.

Meh. It's been well-distributed throughout the SU education system, and posted here in General many times before.