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    C. In what ways could it be argued that Islamic Fundamentalism is a reaction against "liberal secularism"? "Liberal secularism"‚ or secular liberalism‚ is belief in the seperation of culture and politics from religion. It supports the seperation of religion and state‚ especially ideas of the Christian Church. Secular liberalism is often connected with standing for social equality and freedom. In results to secular liberalism‚ islamic fundamentalism is the group of religious ideologies that criticizes

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    Compose an essay addressing the overall theme of globalization from the regions covered in module 9 and 10‚ but specifically focuses integration and change of cultural identity‚ indigenous peoples‚ Micro-states. Explore the varying demographic structures and the environmental issues posed by the various agricultural systems and other primary economic activities‚ as they affect these regions and the world. South Asia’s recent decline in fertility shows a distinct pattern geographically. Sri Lanka

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    is not a chore. The citizens are facing with the problems of economic disparity and rampant poverty; persistence of socio-economic inequality between and within the rural and the urban segments of the people; casteism‚ communalism and religious fundamentalism; and political populism and political exploitations. Due to the problems‚ national integration in India still remains as a myth. Socio-economic inequality in India is a heritage of long history. Inequality in India’s past was sanctified by the

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    protest with her friends in the gardens‚ under the close watch of her parents‚ and at the age of 14 she is finally allowed to join her mother at a meeting against fundamentalism. “In spite of everything‚ the revolution was still in the air. There were some opposiion demonstrations. ‘Tomorrow there’s going to be a meeting against fundamentalism.’ ‘I’m coming too!’ ‘No! Its too dangerous.’ ‘She’s coming too! She should start learning to defend her rights as a woman right now!’” (76). In addition to allowing

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    Asses the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. 33marks The functionalist view of religion stems from Durkheim who said that society is like the human body. He argued that that religion reinforces collective conscience that leads to a unity within society as a whole and that each member of the society is joined in solidarity‚ therefore it acts as glue. It does so by reinforcing social norms and values that bring the community together. It

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    It can be argued that cults and sects are only fringe organisations that are inevitably short lived and of little influence in contemporary society‚ however some may have views to contrast this idea. A sect is an organization‚ which usually breaks off from an established religion‚ which finds itself in disagreement with beliefs and values of wider society and refuses to tolerate the beliefs of others. Although the desire to be a member is voluntary‚ as oppose to being born into‚ like religion‚ sects

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    Cultural Studies First Examination Due September 28th by Midnight Name ___________________________________________________________ Part One: Identifications (Write the correct terminology or name in the space provided by each statement. Some terms may not be used. Anthropology Human Race Orthopraxy Arbitrariness Informants Paralanguage Christianity Language Phonology Cultural Hybridization Language Family Pidgin Culture Language Ideology Priests Diachronic Langue

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    Minorities have to pay the price whenever instability is caused due to communal politics On December 6th 1992‚ about a million and a half men‚ ‘Kar Sevaks’‚ all members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)‚ the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS)‚ the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bajrang Dal‚ attacked the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya‚ Uttar Pradesh and reduced the historic mosque to rubble. The demolition was carried out under the supervision of the BJP government. In 1990‚ BJP leader‚ L. K. Advani

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    He shows up excessively guarded on the other hand‚ of Christian fundamentalism and hundreds of years of hybridization which‚ for instance‚ changed during that time the authentic Nazarene from a dearest educator to a Pauline deliverer of the gentiles‚ a God-Word among Gnostics‚ a God-Son in Roman Christianity‚ the Pantacrator

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    Know definitions‚ significance‚ and examples: Religion: Defined by geographers Robert Stoddard and Carolyn Prorak in the book Geography in America as “a system of beliefs and practices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities.” Ritual: A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Secularism: The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth‚ not

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