Diversity on the WebNACIREMA EXTENDEDYou are a member of a team of anthropologists studying a large and rather diverse group of people. These people have a primitive information and communication system called Internet that will provide you with a first glimpse of their culture. To begin examining this culture, the team decides to scan Internet for information on their rituals.1. Read the Body Ritual Among the Nacirema article in this text.2. Using the Web sites listed at the bottom of this box as a starting point, investigate (scan) Internet for descriptions of one ritual. Be complete in your investigation, searching for symbolism and note how the ritual relates to a holiday or event. What does the ritual celebrate? Are there special roles in the event? Who participates?3. Using a style similar to Miner?s, record your perceptions of one of the events from the list that follows. A sample description, Observation of the Cultural Event Called Halloween, appears on the next page.4. Based solely on the information in your report, what kinds of stereotypes of American culture could result from these observations?College Graduation Ceremonies? http://brownielocks.com/graduation_ceremony.html? http://www.wrightwood.com/college.htm? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi_times/An_underwater_degree_ceremony/articleshow/22050.cmsNational Political Conventions? http://people.howstuffworks.com/political-convention.htm? http://wikipedia.org/wiki/united_states_presidential_nominating_convention? http://en.wikiedia.org/wiki/political_conventionSaint Patrick?s Day Paradehttp://www.saintpatricksdayparade.comMardi Gras Paradehttp://www.holidays.net/mardigras/parades.htmThanksgiving Paradehttp://www.nyctourist.com/macys_menu.htmEaster Paradehttp://www.ny.com/holiday/easterRose Paradehttp://www.tournamentofroses.com/aboutus/officialPhotos.aspAdapted from Nacirema Extended by M. J. Allard from C. P. Harvey & M. J. Allard: Understanding and Managing Diversity 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 2005.
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