Polygamy

The domination and governing of women by men remains to be a perpetually timeless topic in literature and discussion. The history of women, as a group, is a dark one and the only one that continues to persist in every civilization. Similarly, Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, exhibits how the oppression of women exists in a society when women are valued only for their functionality, when there is a difference in rights for men and women, and when a society holds very strong…

1. Imagine yourself as a youth living in a neighborhood contested by two rival street gangs. Would you join one of the gangs? Why or why not? • Personally, I could never imagine myself being a part of a gang. However, if I grew up in a different area where gangs heavily influence the area, then maybe I would be dragged into one. Although, personally I do not stand for anything that gangs do. I do not support violence. However, I do see the importance of having strong social connections and being…

“Marriage is a social and legal institution that carries with it certain legal rights and duties” (Boss 2008:371). The traditional marriage here refers to the natural or the normal way that people used to get married, based on the community norms and legal rights toward marriage. Defining marriage is not that easy, because the meaning of marriage changes from time to time. Different people give us different views and different definitions of what marriage is based on their understanding. The…

PSCI 101: Five Concepts Final Essay To begin, I would like to thank Dr. SASS for all of the things she taught me about the American federal government. Prior to taking this course, I didn’t care to know at all about the government; all I knew was that Obama was the president. However after taking this class, I know all that I need to know about the government and why I should care. The five concepts I have chosen to outline for this essay are the two big powers of government, why federalism…

The Iranian Green Movement and the Liberal Feminism theory. The aim of this paper is to analyse the Green Movement in Iran through the Liberal feminism theory. I address the following question: To what extent the relationship between the Iranian Green Movement and the Liberal Feminism theory exists? First and foremost, I will present the Iranian Green Movement, then, I will explain the Liberal feminism theory and finally I will explain whether or not the relationship between these two is…

In 2004, two successful authors, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Irshad Manji met over an interview and bonded immediately due to their passion for the same cause. They are two Muslim rebel’s sisters who are against radical Islam. Both have been targets for death threats due to their support for the feminist movement and for their rebellion against Islam and require constant protection. Ms. Hirsi Ali rejects Islam while Ms. Manji is a practicing Muslim who is against Sunni Islam. She aims to reform some of…

Over the past half-century, American society has undergone a palpable shift in a number of institutional arenas. In addition to the development of the country’s economic landscape through the market, expedited by factors such as new modes of production and urbanization, the restructuring of the family has been just as profound. With this familial restructuring came changes and some continuity in a number of dimensions, including family structure and composition, gender roles, and values and…

According to Columbia University in the City of New York (2016), ethnography or field research is: A sociological method that explores how people live and makes sense of their lives with one another in particular places. The focus might be on a people and the meaning they produce through everyday interactions, or places, and the organizational logics that guide our activities. (para. 1). Ethnography is vital for the study of Anthropology because in order for an Anthropologist to understand how…

 Head of divisional Council: It was the highest tier of basic democracies. It was a new experiment in the field of local government as before the advent of basic democracies, local government institutes in Pakistan and undivided India didn’t go beyond the district level. The jurisdiction of a divisional council coincides with the division. Constitution: The divisional council constituted of official and unofficial members. One half was official and the other was consisted of unofficial. The…

Kinship to the Kanina is simplistic. It is traced bilaterally but is not of much importance. The primary social unit of the Kanina is nuclear or extended family. In fact, they neither form clans nor examine ancestry that went further than their grandparents. Residences are made up of one nuclear family. Though they may take in extended family, acknowledgement of relatives by marriage is rare. Because of this unfamiliarity with their genealogical ancestors, latter generations of cousins might…