Polygamy

The Qur’an states that polygamy is acceptable, “If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one... to prevent you from…

Divorce as another means for gender violence in a sociopolitical standpoint. By Afghani women being restricted to endure treatments such as rape, violence, polygamy, limited access to education it only places woman in these social prisons that creates a constant cycle worse than the first. I found it amazing yet saddening to see that a person as educated as Dr. Fareiba would allow society ways of thinking to…

Whenever a person hears the word cult, they will either be frightened or not think much about it. The word cult, is nowadays often used to describe a group of people that believes or does something out of the ordinary. Its original definition however, is a “ritual observance involved in worship of the supernatural or its symbolic representations” (Cult). While most cults have died out, many are still active today or have influenced modern cults. People may know these cults by name but they may…

Workshop 4: My Life As A Christ Follower How does one measure the essence of their faith? The United States is, primarily, a monotheistic society with Christianity being the dominate religion. It is not surprising that as a native born resident of this Country, I would adopt this religious belief system. So, is my becoming a Christ follower simply a circumstance of the location of my birth, or is there a deeper meaning? I also ask if I can be true to my faith while respecting the rights of…

Title You Are a Police Officer Results This simulation required that, as a police officer, I obtain a criminal conviction in six or more cases and have three or fewer law suits against the police department as a result of my violating someone's civil rights and liberties. I only had one strike in this process. The first event centered on a local Irish-American Association's St. Patrick's Day parade. A group of gay Irish-Americans were told they could not march in the parade by the IAA,…

According to (Thompson, 2001) …” wealthy men especially chiefs were polygynous and a powerful chief would have as many as hundred wives with one of them being recognized as the “great wife” and mother of the heir” (p23). Christianity has reduced polygamy especially in the African community to be married to one woman. Monogamy is considered the norm for the other groups. South African boast of diverse tourist attractions which include national parks, wine lands, vibrant cities to name a few.…

angry” (Re-Creating 12). Mariama Ba was heavily criticized by Ojo-Ade in his work, Still a Victim? (1982). According to him, Ba is perpetuating Western feminist idea in her work. He sees So Long a Letter as an attack on men, and the Africanity of polygamy (Nnaemeka 1997). Feminism in whatever form comes across as rebellion against culture. However, it is not against culture, but against patriarchal hegemony and neo-colonialism. But it is important to address the phallocratic order and…

1. Discuss the differences in how conflict theorists and symbolic interactionists view the issue of gender and housework. In regards to the belief in equality among men and women, Symbolic Interactionist are firm believers. They study the different experiences and perspectives in a successful marriage. If the woman is financially contributing to the home, then the man can contribute to the house work and vise versa. I see this becoming more and more common and I praise it. As society has grown…

The influence of Islamic culture was a key part in the process of how belly dancers and the movement they performed to be perceived as sexual. “The Islamic practice of polygamy [one man with multiple wives] may have given rise to harem life and belly dancing in the Middle East” (Van Nieuwkerk, 129). Belly dancers lived in a harem within the household, which was secluded to confine the women and protect this idea of “delicate…

In “The Classic Woman?” Mary Ritter Beard cleverly describes the life of women in Greece as such, “There seemed to be almost no end to the horrors of women's lives in Greece and Rome that you could discover if you tried hard enough”. Women were treated very unequally in Ancient Greece. Women had little to no rights, especially compared to men. The Middle East has come a long way since Ancient Greece and women have fought long hard years to have the equality that there is today. Some of the…