discussion question minimum 300 words

What were your first impressions of Miner’s article, “Body Rituals of the Nacirema?” What was your reaction to their culture and rituals? Were any outlandish to you?

What was your reaction to the You Tube video? Did anything surprise you when watching this video? (A lot of students I’ve taught miss the point of this entirely. I’m not showing you this to simply reiterate what you have read. This is a video full of visual CLUES to crack the riddle of the “Nacirema.”)

1. How is this activity related to the sociological imagination?
2. What does this activity teach us about our social world, as well as researching different cultures?