Assignments 7 - Assignment Example

Download file to see previous pages... It can be concluded that from the arguments presented, that if a couple come to realize that their unborn child may be disabled, abortion may be an option.
The world operates in various systems. It through these systems that human being live and cope with each other in the given civilization. Different people have diverse cultures and cultural practices. An individual may refer to particular cultural practice as barbaric and unacceptable in the society but understanding the purpose for practice is more significant. Two different individuals may refer to each other’s cultural practice as strange, yet to them is a way of life. Understanding the different cultures is the key to allow acceptance.
Helen Keller had a major transformation when she got the chance to learn signs and symbols. She was able to access a part of symbol mechanism that for many years she did not realize that she had within her. There was new revelation to Helen as every object she took had a name and there was new insight. Helen was humanized as through symbols everything had a name. Learning the use of symbols broaden her learning capacity.
In the context, I did not realise that the Miner had described Nacirema as being backward. In his elaboration of the many practises by the community, he just gives a general overview of the practices. It is later that he rises the fact that the people are living in great hardship. He expresses his concern on how they have survived for a long time. We do not realize the hardship until Miner introduces the idea to us.
In any given society or grouping, there are cultural practices but to many they do not realize they are performing this practice not knowingly they doing them. It is customary in a baseball game that when a player hits a home run, the ball is to be caught by the spectators. It is customary that the ball will be of great value due to the fact it is a home run. It is also customary that one raises ...Download file to see next pagesRead More