It was important for him to share the values that his father had taught him.
Note the range and size of the scale values
They are the same thing. They give you an accurate representation of all the values in a data set
A z-score gives the distance (specifically number of standard deviations) from the mean so when you compare z-scores, it gives a direct comparison of how far from the mean the values are.
It gives an indication of the spread in the values: are they all very close to the mean value or scattered across a wide range of values? That is important in determining how accurate your point estimate of the mean is.
Nacirema is American spelled backwards. The Nacirema article is talking American culture and putting it an outside perspective.
the nacirema culture is a culture that is a culture.(Ha WEIRD mee)
Nacirema Club was created in 1920.
Nacirema is simply American spelled backward.
just as interesting and worthy of study as any other
just as interesting and worthy of study as any other
The Nacirema are a fictional cultural group described in a famous anthropological essay by Horace Miner. The term "Nacirema" is simply "American" spelled backwards, highlighting how anthropologists can provide insights into their own society by studying it as if it were a foreign culture.
I have to read the 'Body Ritual Nacirema' in my anthropology class, and wrote a brief summary about the article. Is it okay to compare it with American customs?
It is the Nacirema ritual of brushing your teeth.
Nacirema is American spelt backwards. "Body rituals of the Nacerima," was written by Anthropologist Horace Miner to show how different cultures can appear strange if they are not understood. This was a satirical work done in the 1950's about the current American society. Everything listed is what American's do everyday.
Horace Miner
Nacirema is a term (in anthropology and sociology circles) used to examine aspects of the society and behavior of people who live in the United States. The term is a form of word play as it is "American" spelled backward.