Hijab

In today’s society, I perceive myself as white, male, heterosexual, able-bodied, upper-class, college-educated, and Jewish. That is a gift in today’s world. I am fortunate to come from a privilege background, but I recently started to have more sense of appreciation of my white privilege ever since I started to take a Gender, Race, and Class course. One of the readings that really caught my eye was “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy Mcintosh, and in her article, she…

We supposedly live in a country perceived as a post-racial society which have no means of treating anyone differently merely on the distinction of skin color. Centuries ago, our government was created to further extend the prosperity of America through something called "Manifest Destiny." It stripped millions of Native Americans off their land which was rightfully theirs along with the mass genocide of their peoples. In the process of obtaining our God given land, we enslaved millions of…

Weapon of Mass Expression Venturing out under the moonlight, she uses the walls of abandoned buildings that have been damaged from bombs as her canvases. With less than 20 minutes to complete her work, she must work fast before she is caught. She uses cans of spray paint as her weapon of mass expression. Colorful murals of joyful women with musical instruments appear as the sun rises above the horizon. What was once a destroyed slab of rubble has now become beauty amidst the darkness of war. Her…

education, and had their own jobs. Afterward, Iranian women could either wear the veil or face severe punishment. The Regime believes that there is something inherently sexual about hair and arms so they must be covered. The true intention of the hijab is supposed to reject the notion that women are only their bodies. With the veil being enforced it defeats the purpose, which is having a choice of wearing it. This is an example of how misinterpretation of the Quran (Islamic Holy Book) is…

Summary and Reflection The video “Parenting Across Cultures: The Different Ways We Raise Our Children”, discusses how immigrant parents raise their children in a Western society, as well as the struggles parents face to adjust to the new environment. Furthermore, the video discusses the challenges children of immigrant household face. The video brought up a lot of interesting points about culture and the ways parents choose to raise their children. Many immigrant parents were born and raised in…

Advertisements are used to reach an audience to promote an idea, product, or service. Advertisers and marketers use many different creative ways to grabs the viewer attention and ultimately support the idea or purchase the product they are advertising. Some advertisements do this by appealing to your emotions. Others use rhetoric and logic to persuade you to feel a certain way or take a certain action. Heineken and Pepsi recently produced two commercials that received plenty of attention in the…

“Would you be surprised if I told you that Navy has credited you with... over 160 kills?” Chris Kyle served as a Navy sniper during the Iraq war and is known as the deadliest sniper in American History. The movie “American Sniper” is based on the biography Chris Kyle wrote with the same name. In “American Sniper” Chris Kyle is played by Bradley Copper who has been in movies such as “Hangover”, “Limitless”, and “American Hustle”. “American Sniper” was directed by Clint Eastwood who served in the…

Qatar’s Business Culture According to Cavusgil et al., culture refers to the set of norms, values, beliefs, ideas, and customs, which an individual abides by. People are socialized into culture. Thus, venturing into different cultures without adequate preparation can be just as dangerous as a ship maneuvering icy waters without charts, hoping to be lucky enough to avoid hitting an iceberg. Companies who seek to internationalize must thoroughly understand the host country’s laws, social, and…

The first time I attended a church was with my mother when I was about 10 years old. A friend of my mom’s was the one who had given us the invitation. If it weren’t for all the terrible things that my mother was forced to go through in those months, she probably would’ve passed up on the offer. I think she went because she had nowhere else to turn and she had nothing to lose. I will never forget the large square room that everyone was gathered in that night. The walls were an old dirty white and…

Islam is “one of the most significant cultural forces in the world today”. It is one of the most well-known world religions, that has a vast global presence. The Islamic religion is spread across the world, but has large followings in Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Algeria, and Morocco (Life of Muhammad, Religious Literature, The Five Pillars – Islam I, Collins- Elliott). Many of these countries and communities are Arabic, and have deep roots in the…