
The way in which he writes about the curious practices that this group performs distances readers from the fact that the North American group described actually corresponds to modern-day Americans of the mid-1950s.

In the paper, Miner describes the Nacirema, a little-known tribe living in North America. Horace Mitchell Miner wrote the paper and originally published it in the June 1956 edition of American Anthropologist. The original use of the term in a social science context was in 'Body Ritual among the Nacirema', which satirizesanthropological papers on 'other' cultures, and the culture of the United States. 'Body Ritual among the Nacirema' Wikisource has original text related to this article: The neologism attempts to create a deliberate sense of self-distancing in order that American anthropologists might look at their own culture more objectively. Nacirema ('American' spelled backwards) is a term used in anthropology and sociology in relation to aspects of the behavior and society of citizens of the United States of America. Papoose reveals the artwork for his upcoming album, 'Nacirema. Cover Art Revealed For Papoose's Debut Album 'Nacirema Dream' Update: Tracklist & Features Revealed By Rose Lilah Feb 23, 2013. Check out the Papoose Nacirema Dream Track List after the jump. The albu, features Mobb Deep, Erykah Badu, Jim Jones, Jadakiss, Remy Ma and more. Here goes the album cover and tracklist to Papoose’s long awaited debut album Nacirema Dream.
