College Professor M. Weiser Research Paper April 15‚ 2010 Muslims in America Among the top world religions‚ Islam poses as a rapidly growing one in America. According to Yvonne Haddad (1993)‚ author of the book Muslims in America‚ the population of Muslims in America today is a mosaic of linguistic‚ ethnic‚ economic‚ ideological‚ social and religious groups. She also states that‚ while newcomers are adapting to life in America‚ native Muslims in our country are integrated very well into society (Haddad
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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary clearly defines ethnocentrism as the “characterization by or based on the attitude that one’s own group is superior.” To address the deeper issues associated to ethnocentrism requires a more explicit definition. In this sense‚ ethnocentrism can be defined as the making of false assumptions regarding others’ ways based on our own limited experience. The key word is assumptions‚ because oftentimes we are not even aware that we are being ethnocentric -- we don’t understand
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• What are the positive aspects of stereotypes‚ if any? Most stereotypes are negative and may cause much harm but there are positive stereotypes‚ which also have a negative impact because they influence prejudice. One positive thing that can be gained from stereotypes is self-motivation. “Still other researchers have conceptualized the benefits of stereotype use in more motivational terms‚ such as self-enhancement.” (Lambart‚ 1997‚ abstract‚ Para. 2) Negative comments can sometimes be used to
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Name: Institution: Professor: Course: Date: Film Development Industries are affected by many factors that play a role in its growth and development. The film industry started as a small entertainment business in 1880s when the first movie camera was invented but developed to a big industry that is worldwide. The reason for its widespread is attributed to its cheap cost as a source of entertainment. To protect the industry‚ governments of different countries have enacted laws that guide it
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racial prejudice. The cognitive component is made up of stereotypes. Stereotypes are categories of cognitions concerning the members of a particular group. These cognitions are usually simple‚ often over generalized‚ and frequently inaccurate. Stereotypes are not simply abstractions about group categories. They can act as "cognitive filters" through which we select what information to use‚ what to ignore‚ and how to interpret it. Stereotypes do not exist in isolation. They are accompanied by emotions
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Women are heavily stereotyped in society and are expected to fit into society’s roles to be treated fairly. Although‚ stereotypes should not define who a person is. The character who strongly proves this is Mulan. Mulan demonstrates that a person shouldn’t be judged by their gender or stereotype‚ as she was able to become a strong and brave warrior through her disguise as a male soldier‚ which is deemed unfit for her gender. In the beginning of the movie‚ Mulan’s mum and grandmother try to teach
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Although the nature of stereotypes are not essentially negative it has been found that stereotypes of out-group members are more likely to be negative than those of in-group members (Castelli et al. 2005; Perdue‚ Dovidio‚ Gurtman & Tyler‚ 1990). Despite this fact‚ engaging in stereotyping still occurs. In order to adequately understand why we continue to use stereotypes‚ when we know of the negativity that can be attached to them‚ several areas need to be considered. Firstly‚ in the context of this
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Islamic Da’wah and the Role of a Muslim Introduction Ever since man existed on this earth‚ he has been trying to know himself and in all cases in which he does not follow the divine revelations‚ he gets misguided and confused between two extremes; sometimes he thinks that he is the greatest in this universe and so he gets filled with selfishness‚ oppressiveness and arrogance that would drive him to disbelieve in Allah and to be oppressive and corruptive. Because of this confusion that man has
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Topic: A Non-Muslim Shariah Lawyer Thesis Statement : ------------------------------------------------- A Non Muslim cannot be a Syariah lawyer First of all‚ a non-muslim cannot be a syariah lawyer simply because a syariah lawyer must be a muslim. Rule 10 of the PeguamSyarie Rules 1993 (Federal Territories)‚ section (a) clearly provides that a person may be admitted to be a syariah lawyer only if he or she (i) is a Muslim and has passed the final examination which leads to the certificate of
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Factors leading to Muslim Separatism: There are a few factors which spit the inhabitants of the sub continent into two nations. RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCE The Muslims and Hindus have different religious. Islam preaches Tauheed and believes in equality of man before law. Muslims are believed of ALLAH‚ Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). The Holy Book holds a cohesive approach towards life. Whole the Hindus follow the religion which is based on the concept of multiple Gods. They follow a caste system and the
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