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ANT 101; Journal EntryIn this week’s journal entry, you will critically reflect on your own beliefs and biases
about your Final Research Paper topic by using the concept of self-reflexivity.
Paraphrasing Crapo (2013, sec. 1.3), self-reflexivity is the process of confronting one’s
own preconceived notions and examining how these may influence how one
understands (or misunderstands) others. Understanding biases and beliefs about other
cultures helps researchers apply cultural relativism to their work.
For this journal, consider the sources that you summarized for Part I and Part II of your
paper in your “Week Three Assignment Worksheet.”
? What was your initial response to the sources you read for your paper? Include
in-text citations and full reference entries in APA format to all sources you will
be using for your Final Research Paper.
? Can you identify any biases that you might have about the cultural practices you
will discuss in either Part I or Part II of your Final Research Paper?
? Identify any problems you might be having in examining your own culture from an
etic perspective or the other culture from an emic perspective. Review Miner’s
article Body Ritual Among the Nacirema (Links to an external

site.)Links to an
external site., and explain how his discussion of Americans (also known as
Nacirema) will help you take an outsider’s perspective on your own culture.
The journal entry should be at least 250 words in length. You should also include a title
page and a references page. Answer Preview………………At first, I was surprised with the cultural practices of the Japanese, particularly before and after death that utterly differs from that of the American society (Yamaguchi, 2017). The sources featured a comprehensive discussion of the Japanese cultural practices relative to that of the American society which I found to be stunning. As such, I was perplexed by this new information that most people in the society today are unaware of. For example, according to Tsuji, 2011, the death rituals continue for seven days until the 49th day and again on the 100th day. As an outsider, I could not understand the cultural meaning of these practices, an aspect that prompted my surprise. The notable bias that I might have about the cultural practices to be discussed is the perception that every custom must have some positive cultural or social concern. With this…………………APA 359 words
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