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nacirema should be mandatory school reading

• Wowfunhappy 7y ago
  Interestingly, I recall reading this article in high school as a class assignment. It was part of a required course for all Freshmen too, with a standardized curriculum. I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that 13-year-old me was wondering why he’d never heard of the Nacirema before. Until we discussed in class the next day, I didn't realize it was "American" spelled backwards. Edit: Actually, I think the particular article we read in school was "The Mysterious Fall of the Nacirema". Thank you to UncleSlacky for posting it elsewhere in this thread, I didn't realize there was more than one.
  • LeifCarrotson 7y ago
    I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that 30-year-old me was wondering why I'd never heard of the Nacarima before. Until I read your comment, I didn't realize it was "America" spelled backwards. > No matter how ill the supplicant or how grave the emergency, the guardians of many temples will not admit a client if he cannot give a rich gift to the custodian. Even after one has gained and survived the ceremonies, the guardians will not permit the neophyte to leave until he makes still another gift. Ouch.
  • somehope 7y ago
    My Sociology teacher had us read this in class. When I told her it was about Americans, she told me I was wrong and that she had been using this as a teaching aid for over a decade.
    • SamBam 7y ago
      This sounds hard to believe. As a teaching aid for what?