satirical article, “Body Ritualism Among the Nacirema” is a very entertaining look at a “tribe” located between the cree of Canada and yaqui of Mexico. The author describes the typical Western ideal for oral cleanliness, as well as providing an outside view on hospital care and on psychiatry. The Nacirema are described as having a highly developed market economy that has evolved within a rich natural habit. The dichotomy is that although there are no such people as the Nacirema, scholars and thought…
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