ANTH 0780 (CRN 35171)

Angela Lockard Reed

Nacirema Study Questions

1.  How do the Nacirema feel about the human body?

2.  Do you think the charms and magical potions used by the Nacirema really work?

3.  Can you list those aspects of social life in which magic plays an important role?

4.  What are your opinions of the importance of body ritual, and, if you went to live among the Nacirema, would you tell them of your opinions?  To what extent can you identify with the article?

5.  Who are the Nacirema? How do you think the Nacirema from almost 50 years ago [when the article was written] are the same as the Nacirema of today? Different?

6.  What suggestions does Miner's presentation of the Nacirema give us for conducting fieldwork?