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social choice theory
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development and economic choice theory. choices are made regarding much more than economics. opposed to economic utilitarianism.
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paternalism
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state must act as a father figure towards women to protect them because they cant do it themselves
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feminist legal studies
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tries to show how patriarchy has been institutionalized into american law. men have authority over women and children.
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suffrage
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women get right to vote in 1920
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coverture
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legal doctrine that after a woman gets married, she has no legal rights or property. if you raped a woman in the past, you had to pay her husband.
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dower
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after a husband dies, woman entitled to 1/3 males property or assets. this will keep her afloat after husband dies. coverture outlawed in 1850s and given property rights.
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pornography opinions
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1. expression of male culture, women oppressed. 2. may not be good, but censorship is anti-feminist (free speech). 3. good for women, helpful to women.
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obscenity
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determined in miller v. ca. 3 part test. 1. offensive to community standards. 2. violate some local obscenity law. 3. lacks artistic or social value.
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culturalism
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one's culture is what determines social behavior. culture will be the reason for conflict. Samuel Huntington- some cultures are just incompatible.
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multiculturalism
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our society is made up of several equal cultures to be understood in thier own logic. our strength comes from our difference.
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assimilationism
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our differences make us weak. we should all assimilate into one culture. often resultes in forced assimiliation because we should all be on the same page. critique of multiculturalism.
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model minority theory
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Panesh Pasuza proponent of. assumes difference between cultures. look at indians in US- highest taxpaying. something about indian culture is better, and other cultures have something wrong that is failing. critics say it is a result of laws.
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meritocracy
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only things that matter are qualifications. 'work hard, do well' legal component is color blindness.
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immigration act, 1965
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opens immigration to Indians and other asians. however, only ones that can come in are professionals.
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colorblindness
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any legislation that uses race in language is unconstitutional. disallows affirmative action. look at affirmative action as preferential treatment.
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Regents of U.S. v. Bakke, 1978.
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white male attempts of apply for Davis medical school. 100 seats. 16 reserved. Bakke doesn't get in even though his scores are better than minorities who got into quota seats. uses 14th amendment's equal protection clause. supreme court- can't use quota but can give bonus points to minorities as 'soft' factors
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popular culture
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mainstream culture
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bob marley
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'most popular figure in the world', religion of rastafarianism. born to white colonial father who he never knew. spent first half of life in country. becomes a prophet through song 'war'
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tupac
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emerging as a popular prophetic figure. expresses disollusionment with civil rights movement. mom was black panther, pregnant with Tupac in prison.
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marcus garvey
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'in order for black man to have freedom, the must go back to africa.' develops Afro-Centric conciousness. buys ships to send blacks to africa. caught by US on tax crap. 'look to east for crowning of a king'
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repatriation
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send people back to home country
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rastafari/haile sellasie/jah
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takes title of king of kings. king of ethiopia. ras tafarians think of him as the second coming of Christ. decide to go to Ethiopia. from Babylon to Zion. part of lineage of David.
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exodus
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2nd book of hebrew bible. regarding movement from slavery to prominence
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rastafarianism
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1. dreadlocks (pure biblical route)
2. ganja (marijuana is a sacrament for mystical state) 3. no birth control (marley breeding an army) 4. anti homosexual (heard in lyrics) 5. vegetarian food, health freaks |
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partition
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seperation of india, pakistan, india for hindus, pakistan for muslims. 12 people move, largest exodus in human history. large amount of violence, one millino killed. still fighting at border in kashmir.
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communalism
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more concerned with own community, seen in south asia. tension between hindus and muslims. religious nationalism. border tention between india and pakistan.
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cultural synthesis
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come together to form new culture. ex: spanglish.
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mughal dynasty
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muslim persians ruled northern india. instances of cultural synthesis. india culture and persian culture came together. shown in building of taj mahal. fall of mughal rise of british colonials, divide and rule popular. had seperate elections and laws for muslims and hindus.
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ayodhya
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one of most sacred hindu sites in world. gods place on earth, mosque.
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babri masjid
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in ayhodha and fighting over mosque. built in 16th century by mughal, hindus claim rama born at mosque, should tear down mosque. muslims say no evidence ramo born there. hindu nationalists destroy mosque brick by brick dec. 6, 1992.
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israel dome of the rock
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where supposedly muhammed ascended to heaven. temple mount underneath where abraham almost sacrificed issac and traditional sacrifices happen. holiest spot for jews. becomes very contested.
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zionism
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zion- holy land, movement towards repatriation of israel by jews, should resettle the land. now have a home, spent so long is exile.
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partition
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seperation of india, pakistan, india for hindus, pakistan for muslims. 12 people move, largest exodus in human history. large amount of violence, one millino killed. still fighting at border in kashmir.
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communalism
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more concerned with own community, seen in south asia. tension between hindus and muslims. religious nationalism. border tention between india and pakistan.
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cultural synthesis
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come together to form new culture. ex: spanglish.
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mughal dynasty
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muslim persians ruled northern india. instances of cultural synthesis. india culture and persian culture came together. shown in building of taj mahal. fall of mughal rise of british colonials, divide and rule popular. had seperate elections and laws for muslims and hindus.
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ayodhya
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one of most sacred hindu sites in world. gods place on earth, mosque.
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babri masjid
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in ayhodha and fighting over mosque. built in 16th century by mughal, hindus claim rama born at mosque, should tear down mosque. muslims say no evidence ramo born there. hindu nationalists destroy mosque brick by brick dec. 6, 1992.
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israel dome of the rock
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where supposedly muhammed ascended to heaven. temple mount underneath where abraham almost sacrificed issac and traditional sacrifices happen. holiest spot for jews. becomes very contested.
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zionism
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zion- holy land, movement towards repatriation of israel by jews, should resettle the land. now have a home, spent so long is exile.
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moksha
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liberation from cycle of birth and death and be one with cosmic consiciousness or god
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devi
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the goddess, god concieved of as mother. however, in reality, it is a patrilineal society.
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caste
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social system. ranks poeple by occupation. cast system institutionalized as hierarchy. can achieve moksha when you reach brahmin (must be a male). social mobility happens between lives.
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purity/pollution
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if you're of high caste you are pure. top 3 castes high. 30-40% of people. bottom caste people polluted. similar to one drop rule. caste determines what you do.
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dowry
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money or things given to man by womens family
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female infanticide
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intentional killing of female child, high occurence in india. dowry deaths- husband and mother-in-law kill wife to get dowry.
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hindu code bill, 1956
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outlawed polygamy, gave rights for inner caste marriage and divorce. rights for widows. allowed women to own land.
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shah bano case
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muslim women gets divorced. husband pays 3000 rupees according to shariah law. wife sues under indian law that says must pay monthly for rest of her life. supreme court rules he must pay monthly, agrees with shah bano.
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shariah law
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muslim law. koranic law. muslims become cangry with decision in shah bano, saying SC shouldn't have say about muslim law. battle about what being secular nation means.
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muslim womens bill
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from now on, for muslim women, use shariah law essentially overturning shah bano. gov did this because they were losing muslim vote because muslims angry over shah bano case.
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burka
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veil for muslim women. feminists both pro burka and anti burka.
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