Harem

pointed to the secondary loss of the capacity for self-awareness in the gorilla as an example where the selective pressures that favor self-awareness disappeared, noting that in the social structure of gorilla troops there tend to be male-dominated harems in which there is little to no direct competition for copulation. The ability to internally model the states of others would…

Feminism is one of the major issues in the United States that engage the advocacy of women's rights supporters toward the ending of sexism. Authors such as Marge Piercy and Lucille Clifton reflect this movement in their writing. The poems by Marge Piercy “Barbie Doll” and by Lucille Clifton “homage to my hips” have very unusual viewpoints and attitudes in expressing their story on similar subjects. Both poems present the aspect of women rejection of society’s expectations concerning their…

1. What is the Middle East like? What is it like compared to the U.S. or Europe? In The Mummy, the Middle East appears frozen in time, stuck in the time in which “the Mummy” originally lived, supposedly 3,700 years ago. The film opens on images of ancient ruins and desert landscape, and its magical qualities are also immediately established with the words of the Scroll of Thoth speaking of Amon Rah (the God of gods) and of the “magic words,” through which the mighty one will return. Not only…

Imagine living in a country where every time you wore a turban you were considered to be a terrorist. Did you know that turbans, as well as the other articles of faith worn have an immense spiritual as well as temporal significance? The symbolisms of wearing a turban are many from it being regarded as a symbol of sovereignty, dedication, self-respect, courage and piety, but the reason all practicing Sikhs wear the turban is just one - out of love and obedience to the wishes of the founders of…

It may be call it Humayun’s tomb but this mausoleum was made with the sweat and blood of Bega Begum, Who spent all her wealth, health and time to build this amazing building. The building which is now just a tourist spot for travelers, a target for terrorists, a liability for the government and study material for architects and historians. While taking the ticket to see this grand Resting place of a King, lets feel the pain, joy and struggle behind the monument and start out journey with the…

1.3.2 Evidence and theories of collapse Nonetheless, the peace and prosperity of the Western Han dynasty was continuously tested throughout its time. It began with a war that came before the creation of the dynasty. A war between the Xiongu confederacy and Emperor Gaozu, formerly known as Lui Bang. It wasn’t until Emperor Gaozu realized his defeat, that the war ended and a treaty was negotiated with Xiongu. The treaty involved the creation of the Great Wall and its sole purpose to act as a…

In another context, this time is comparing a working woman with another woman we find that the same perception is manifested, “go home and stay as long as you like. If there’s something for you to do I’ll send it along with your husband. At least you’re raising a family, not like that slut who turned you in!” Thus a woman’s honor and dignity often consist in her strict adherence to idealized norms of wifehood and motherhood, as they are associated the traditional roles of wife and mother to…

Chinese Foot Binding The ancient and painful practice of Chinese foot binding existed for almost 900 years. It began in the 10th century and ended in the 19th century (Foreman). Foot binding is the practice of breaking and wrapping young girl’s feet in order to create a small, lotus shape. It permanently deformed women’s feet in such a way that doing daily activities or actions was difficult. Chinese foot binding was an unnecessary and painful process that kept women subservient to men. The…

The enslavement of humans and coerced labor can be found throughout the world in many different periods of time. For the most part, unfree labor was divided into indentured servants, who voluntarily signed contracts stipulating the terms of their service, and those who were held and made to work involuntarily. Though the people targeted for varied by society, the enslaved were usually prisoners of war or criminals. Indeed, the only Europeans ever to be involuntarily forced to migrate for work…

Black Caesar was a pirate of the Golden Age. He was a well-respected and highly feared pirate from West Africa. His career lasted nearly a decade, which was an impressive amount of time for a pirate. During his time as a captain, he was notoriously known for raiding ships off the Florida Keys. Like many well-known pirates, much of what is known about Black Caesar comes from text written by Captain Charles Johnson. In the first edition of Captain Charles Johnson’s account General History of the…