Liberation Theology is the belief that Christianity not only involves belief in the scripture but also a commitment to change social and political positions that oppress the poor and disadvantaged in a society. This is mainly understood by those who have been able to experience a "privileged position"‚ which is described as being able to live amongst the poor and understand them. This term was first coined by Gustavo Gutierrez in his book "An Introduction to Liberation Theology". In this he discusses
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The Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 was for independence from Pakistan. Due to discrimination in economy and ruling powers against them‚ the East Pakistanis vigorously protested and declared independence on March 26‚ 1971 under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But during the year prior to that‚ to suppress the unrest in East Pakistan‚ the Pakistani government sent troops to East Pakistan and unleashed a massacre. And thus‚ the war for liberation commenced. The Reasons for war :Both East
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The People ’s Liberation Army‚ including strategic nuclear forces‚ army‚ navy‚ and air force‚ serves as the military of the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). It is 2.8 million strong making this force the largest army in the world. The PLA was established in the 1920s as the military arm of the Communist Party of China. It was originally named the Red Army. The People ’s Liberation Army ’s insignia consists of a round device with a design of five stars and the Chinese characters "ba-yi" (August
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line from the essay by James Baldwin‚ The Fire Next Time. Baldwin was‚ and still is‚ an icon for the black nation as struggles continue to unfold in American history. His personal narratives in the 1960s and 70s gave hope for the Civil Rights and gay liberation movement‚ since his experiences reflected much of the population fighting for equality. Even though Baldwin passed three decades ago‚ a successor has followed to continue inspiring African Americans in a new light representative of the current
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An assignment on The Liberation War of Bangladesh Course No: 114 Submitted to Anurug Chakma Lecturer‚ Department of Peace and Conflict Studies University of Dhaka Submitted by: Niaz Morshed Anik B.S.S (9th Batch)‚ Session: 2014-15 Class Roll: 22 Department of Peace and Conflict Studies University of Dhaka Date of Submission: 23rd April‚ 2015 Abstract: Bangladesh a newly born independent nation state. This state is an outcome of great struggle from India in 1947 and from Pakistan in 1971
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Extra Credit Assignment MILK 1. What are the main themes‚ politically and socially‚ that are portrayed in the film? Milk is a biographical film based on the triumphs and struggles of Harvey Milk. He was a gay rights activist and the first openly gay elected official in California. Socially‚ the film addresses the discrimination homosexuals faced on a daily basis. “(T)he normal majority”‚ as labeled by Anita Bryant‚ inflicted prejudice upon the homosexual minority. “The Castro”‚ the name
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Gay marriage is a heated issue that pulls in various responses from those supporting and those restricting the tight clamp. The problem concerning whether lesbian and gay weddings draws in warmed open deliberation. In the societal setting‚ certain people consider that homosexuality is sinful while gay promoters consider that putting into thought the sexual inclinations of each individual is fundamental. Gay promoters believe that lesbians and gay people must have the same social equality‚ including
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World History II 5th 8 May 2014 Cultural Changes for Women in the Postwar World Women are powerful creatures and feminism in the post war world proves this. During the war women were given the jobs that were left by the men off at war. In the Soviet Union women were even fighting in the war. The war did not last forever and soon the men came back to work and the women were sent back to their previous domestic life styles. Many women were not happy about this. From the 1950’s through the 1980’s
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of the first companies to market to the gay community on mainstream daytime television. Despite the initial backlash; this ad eventually sparked countless other companies jump on the “Gay and Lesbian Advertising Bandwagon”. But what is the motive behind advertising specifically to this community‚ do the businesses take a genuine interest in the gay community or is it strictly for expanding business? Additionally‚ once a business decides to advertise using gay content‚ what is the appropriate way to
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between the army and the Bengali Mukti Bahini an estimated 10 million Bengalis‚ mainly Hindus‚ sought refuge in the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. [46] June – September The eleven sectors See also: List of sectors in Bangladesh Liberation War Bangladesh forces command was set up on 11 July‚ with Col. M A G Osmani as commander in chief‚ Lt. Col. Abdur Rab as chief of Army Staff and Group Captain A K Khandker as Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air Force. Bangladesh was divided
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