Discussion Post: Government
Read: Horace Miner / Nacirema essay
A few focus questions to get you started:
1) If you consulted a map, where is the specific geographic homeland of the Nacirema, as described by Miner?
2) What are the "charms" Miner mentions in his essay?
3) Who are the "Holy-mouth men"?
4) What is a "listener"?
5) Do any of these things seem familiar to you?
6) Nacirema are "a magic-ridden people" - do you agree?
7) What does it mean to satirize?
8) Does this essay relate in any way to Wade Davis's TED Talk?
Ted Talk Video: "Dreams from endangered cultures" by Wade Davis.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.