Nacirema Horace Miner Sociology the study of society Traditional methods of investigation include emperical statistics and observation Positivism vs antipositivism Positivism relies on empiricism and the scientific method for research and understanding ID: 252914
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Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner
Sociology:
the study of society
Traditional methods of investigation include
emperical
/statistics and observation
Positivism
vs.
anti-positivism
:
Positivism relies on empiricism and the scientific method for research and understanding
Antipositivism
uses critical analysis (is
empericism
& or statistics critical?) to make sense of observations
Question: which of the above methods could lead to cultural bias? Explain.Slide2
Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner
“Our review of the ritual life of the
Nacirema
has certainly shown them to be a magic-ridden people. It is hard to understand how they have managed to exist so long under the burdens which they have imposed upon themselves. But even such exotic customs as these….”
Do you agree with this? Explain.
(two paragraphs min.)Slide3
Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner
(quote from Malinowski, 1948)
“Looking from far and above, from our high places of safety in the developed civilization, it is easy to see all the crudity and irrelevance of magic. But without its power and guidance early man could not have mastered his practical difficulties as he has done, nor could man have advanced to the higher stages of civilization”Slide4
Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner
Discuss what this quote means.
H
ow does the quote relate to the
Nacirema
. And, why do you think Miner wrote his article in the manner he did (meaning, trying to hide the fact that he is studying us).
(two paragraphs min.)Slide5
Body Ritual among the Nacirema Horace Miner
Non-specific vocabulary words from reading:
mythology
ritual
debility
ceremony
shrines
rites
initiate
etc., …I found another 25 words that are suspect and you need to know… make your own list and we will share/discuss and create a list for the class.