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.

In everyday life the Nacirema avoids exposure of his body and its natural functions. Bathing and excretory acts are performed only in the secrecy of the household shrine, where they are …

The ritual of the Nacirema was first brought to the attention of anthropologists twenty years ago, but the culture of this people is still very poorly under-stood. They are a North American group …

Feb 3, 2023 · Among the “exotic customs” it explores are the use of household shrines containing charm-boxes filled with magical potions and visits to a “holy-mouth-man.” It doesn’t take long …

Jun 23, 2018 · Horace Miner’s “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” has been reprinted in many anthropology readers, including Applying Anthropology. It endures as a first-day favorite for …

May 31, 2014 · Nacirema, that “exotic”, far-off place where people do “strange” things is one of the best ways to help students look at American culture as an observer rather than as the …

For the Nacirema of Miner’s study in 1956, even simple black-and-white televisions were a new and exotic technology. Today the Nacirema can be found across the social media landscape …

The Nacirema spent much of their time inside their elibomotuas moving about on the steerts. Pictures show that almost everyone engaged, once in the morning and once in the evening, in …

Feb 6, 2014 · Miner's account of the Nacirema—American spelled backwards—was instead a pointed criticism of anthropologists' tendency to hype up the perceived weirdness of other …

HENACIREMA? OVERVIEW Students read a short story about the body-related rituals of a cultural group called “the Nacirema” (Americ. n spelled backward). Students write their own …