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What do you think Horace Miner hopes to accomplish by describing the culture of the Nacirema?

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Answer: Horace Miner writes about the strange rituals that people in this “tribe” perform. The title is “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema”, which may sound like a tribe, but with careful reading, the real meaning can be found. The first thing that is noticed is the word “Nacirema”. It is described throughout as a tribe, but after reading the story it becomes clear that it is the American people that are being talked about.

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