Nacirema
Sign in to saveNacirema ("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. The neologism attempts to create a deliberate sense of self-distancing in order that American anthropologists might look at their own culture more objectively, thus comparing emic and etic views of it.
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- "Body Ritual among the Nacirema"
- "The mysterious fall of the Nacirema"
- Nacirema vs. Teamsterville
- See also
- References
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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. The neologism attempts to create a deliberate sense of self-distancing in order that American anthropologists might look at their own culture more objectively, thus comparing emic and etic views of it.
=="Body Ritual among the Nacirema"==
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