The Nacirema culture, far away and far different from my culture was an interesting experience to observe. When I arrived at the Nacirema tribal camp I had to form report with the members because many of their rituals were held in private (Horace Miner p87). As an outsider, I was not allowed to even see where the rituals were being held. Later, I discovered, the reason I was not allowed was because of my role set. As an outsider I was the lowest member on the totem pole.
Voting early in the 19th century was considered more of luxury and only very few would get the chance to vote. Texas was known as a state to enforce laws and regulations on voting the harshest so voter turnout was still one of the lowest. Today many laws were amended or changed and it is much easier to go out and vote. Voter turnout has been increasing over the years but in Texas it is still one of the lowest. I believe Texas is still the lowest because it used to be one the most restrictive states in the US in voting laws and I feel that many people in Texas have not accustomed fully to the new regulations that allow every citizen to vote and also considering it is one of the biggest states in the US.
It had many facts about the Native American tribes of old that I was not aware of. It was a tough read because I had a really difficult time paying attention, only because I rarely read books because I have a hard time focusing on them. It was an educational read though and I learned some things that I didn’t know previously. References Nerburn, K. (2002). Neither wolf nor dog on forgotten roads with an Indian elder (p. 3).
Most likely because they stereotypes that follow whites are less harsh then those that follow other races, and ethnicities. I know that the Army community is a very diverse one, and for the most part those in the military do not show certain favoritism for any specific group of people, but there are those who choose who they want to befriend and get to know. I have had firsthand knowledge of people who will only get to know someone of their ethnicity, I think that is not only wrong, but so closed minded and sends the wrong message to our children. A common misperception is that only certain persons or groups are included under the umbrella term “Diversity.” In fact, exactly the opposite is true. While the dimension of race is often the sole focus when the topic of diversity is addressed, diversity includes the entire spectrum of an individual’s primary dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.
Lineage groups are quite shallow, seldom extending beyond two adult generations, and small, seldom reaching as many as 100 members. Group dimensions are restricted by the recurrent division and relocation of lineages because of internal conflicts, usually over women, which plague larger units. Despite encouraging mutual cooperation and support among their members, lineages function as territorial units, inhabiting a common settlement, and as elements of a marriage exchange and alliance system. In addition, Yanomamo lineages do not take on substantial corporate functions, such as land ownership, that they often assume in other
Moreover, even when the foods believed to be undesirable are available, they are not likely to be eaten by people who have a strong emotional reaction against the food item. Relating functionalism to different cultures could be proven by saying that some cultures have a purpose and a meaning as to how they choose to live. Basically we are all ethnocentric. We choose to see our cultural beliefs as the right ones because it is easier than to try and understand others. But at the same time we should take the time to learn to understand the different cultures of other countries.
‘Body Ritual among the Nacirema’ The customs of the Nacirema are vastly different from other human cultures. Professor Linton brought their customs to light to other anthropologists around twenty years. Little is known about this culture and just how it is originated. Nacirema is highly concerned with economic growth and market economy. They believe the human body is ugly and by doing rituals you can avoid ugliness.
Due to the word limitation the focus of the assignment will be on consents used in research. I experienced different feelings during one to six ethics committee meeting. Initially, my feeling was about join in a committee. I usually look forward to interact with other people and communicate well .But for the aim of this meeting I did not feel that way I felt uncomfortable because I could only credited this to not knowing what was expected of me. This was due to the lack of understanding of research terminologies .These reasons made less confidence in me.
The Nacirema people are very different from the American culture. They do not live in a third world country but on the continent of North America. The Nacirema people do not see their natural flesh shells as a beautiful thing. Sadly, they see it as something that embraces impurities and is offensive. This covering that holds their soul in is feeble and clutches on to impurities that must be removed.
There should be no excuses for being illiterate; there are so many educational possibilities these days that it shouldn’t be a big deal for someone. Being illiterate in today’s society is a huge disadvantage and the person is also in danger of being taken advantage of. Again I agree with Kozol that being illiterate affects many phases in the person’s life as well as the country that they live