Nacirema Research Paper

Deborah Tannen and William Lutz both discuss the difficulty of communicating. Their point of views may be different, but their conclusion is the same. Men and women have difficulties of communicating. Not because the two genders want to be complicated but simply because we don’t realize how or what we’re doing when it’s happening.

While reading the Nacirema I could not help to think how different they were and question the different rituals and customs they practiced. After finding out the meaning behind the allegory I was shocked and surprised. I was surprised int the similarities that are visible after knowing that the parable of the Nacirema was actually about America. My brain started making connections to the American culture. One of the first connections that immediately made to the reading was the part where Miner talked about how the human body was viewed as disease and an ugly thing. How could someone view this of their own body? But that is exactly the way Americans consciously or not view our bodys. The way that we go to the doctor often and take vitamins or shots against viruses and disease. Often we are even required by schools that we have certain vaccinations. This could appear different to people who do not get vaccinated as often as Americans do. People grow up viewing everything they do on a daily basis as normal and what's correct. That when we see different from one's ordinary practices we are alarmed, but our own culture or even habits are also different from others.

One of the major tasks I have done while in my community placement is assisting and providing showers and sponge baths. This task can be a traumatizing experience for some residents, especially for those who may not like taking showers, making sure we are sensitive to their needs and providing privacy is important. As I’m assisting with showers, I ask about their preferences, if they prefer shower gel or soap, the types of creams and their clothing choices, by promoting various choices, it reminds them, they still have control over their life's. When showering many people may walk by, providing privacy by shutting the door or curtain is important to help keep themselves blocked from the public eye and this shows we have respect and dignify for their bodies and themselves as an

The bath was important to the Japanese culture and every night a Japanese family would take turns soaking in their bath in order of seniority to relax after the stresses of the busy day (Wynn, 61). This relaxing in the warm bath after a long day helps to cleanse them both mentally by refreshing their mind and cleansing their soul, and physically by soaking in the soap that they placed in the water. Anthropologist, Scott Clark, believed that bathing in Japan and being able to comprehend the reason you are taking the bath is participating in something that is unique to the Japanese culture (Wynn, 62). This is because cleansing the body in Japanese society means much more than just removing the dirt from the outside of their body but it also symbolizes a deeper cleaning that reaches to the soul. This is the part that makes cleanliness so important to the Japanese. Japan is unique from other cultures because of its relationship among people being built on the act of immersing themselves in water (Wynn, 61). Public baths were popular in early Japan but as the focus on cleanliness became more important to their society, private baths became more popular. Families began to have a bath

When giving the client a bath he can manage to wash himself, while running the bath I get out all the toiletries he uses and put them in a suitable place for him to reach them while he’s in the bath.

The articles “Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why is it Hard for Men and Women to Talk to each other” by Deborah Tannen and “Speaking Different Languages” by John Gray are about how men and women often misunderstand each other which causes conflicts and or arguments. When a woman says something it usually has a deeper meaning, but men are usually more direct when speaking; this leads to conflicts and relationship problems. According to Tannen and Gray, men and women can adjust their thinking to minimize misunderstanding by translating each other’s dialect, by understanding their different ways of listening, and different body languages.

Main Point Introduction: Another advantage of the showers is the reduction of depression and risk of serious mental health.

Have you ever wanted to take a bath with other people? Now that might sound very disturbing, but you would be in separate bath tubs, that is beginning to sound a little better, but you would probably still want a separate room for privacy. Well you wouldn’t get that kind of privacy if you went to Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs, Arkansas that provide bathing and therapeutic practices.

Ancient Nubia emerged in Northern Nubia in about 3500 B.C., according to the Ancient Near East

Nano Nagle was born in 1718, Country Cork, Republic of Ireland and died on April 26, 1784. Nano Nagle founded the Presentation Sister of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ireland and was also a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland. In this essay I will give an overview of the life of Nano Nagle, the significant events, her achievements and sacrifices and the hardships Nano endured. I will also discuss how Nano Nagle responded to the needs of the faithful and how the key messages of Nagle, inspired and empowered others to respond to the needs of the faithful.

The news story neglects the true facts on why showers are very important in having good hygiene. It is proven that taking a shower or bath is a basis of cleanliness. The article can mislead people if they aren’t careful in taking it one step further in deciding not to wash their hands after using the restroom.

The core questions I asked were based on the perspective that the participants had on nudity as well as some of the possible reasons they had such views in the first place. Age, gender and cultural and religious backgrounds were important questions that were asked, or that often came up as a form of explanation for the participants’ views on nudity. These questions were particularly essential to my research since they captivate the probable variety of social views on nudity, as well as any correlation between those variables and perspectives. Therefore, it would allow me to see different perspectives about nudity in our society from people of different ages, religious and cultural backgrounds and gender, which would undoubtedly result in a well-rounded insight into the topic of nudity. Additionally, another important question consisted of asking the participants to define what nudity meant to them personally, and what they consider and did not consider nudity. This question was asked in order to assess the consistency of the meaning of nudity and to seek explanations if it was, in fact, inconsistent. Notably, but less important to the overall research question, I attempted to assess any possible correlation between views on nudity and self-comfort and comfort around others, which was not solely based on nudity comfort. This questions would serve as a means to understand our society and people’s comfortability in terms of nudity perspectives. Hence, it would further help

The warm water reminds us of the warmth we felt in our mother's womb and this feeling gives everyone a sense of protection, tenderness and comfort.Also according to the psychoanalytical theory, people who are always bathing themselves are trying to clean something which is difficult to be cleaned. Something psychological rather than physical.

Taking A Bath Gets More Convenient With Our Modern Walk In Tubs in [CITY, STATE]

It amazed me how much baths have changed since I was last on earth. We never had showers or the baths they have today or even their toilets. Watching humans did help to know what these devices were and how they were used. I opted for a bath instead of a shower. It was something I was familiar with.