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    opportunity to voice their opinions. In such rare circumstances where this is allowed to happen‚ their perspectives are not seriously considered. In such atypical circumstances they are not understood‚ merely perceived as Islamic terrorists‚ Muslim fundamentalists‚ or in moderate situations as oppressed women hiding behind fabric. Before objecting to a concept‚ it is crucial to understand the issue and upon reaching this‚ to give the fully justified reasons behind this objection. The "hijab" is the

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    What role did race play in the fundamentalist orientation of conservative Americans in the 1920s? The role that race played in conservative by fundamentalist Americans would have to be looked at in many different fronts. There was the business side of the pro-business conservatism‚ were white‚ wealthy and the rich had influenced things like the hiring and firing of politicians‚ the old judges‚ the college presidents. Some fundamentalist strongly support strongly supported and succeeded in reducing

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    revolt against secular society. They fight for their religion beliefs and how they feel with political power and intelligence. On the road to modernity‚ our economy has changed from agricultural produce to the use of technology. However‚ for fundamentalists‚ they can’t cope with the change‚ instead they choose to cling to religion. Western spirit of modernization is based on independence and innovation. In developing countries‚ modernization came with colonization‚ thus people were not able to forge

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    arguments for and against this The term ‘Status Quo’ descends from the Latin term meaning the "existing state of affairs". To maintain status quo is to keep things in society the way they currently are. Marxists‚ feminists‚ functionalists and fundamentalists all have views on how religion has the ability to keep the status quo. Feminists predominantly see religion as a conservative force. They have seen religion as maintaining patriarchy. Christianity‚ especially‚ has evidence to support this view;

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    as motifs and dialogue reflecting the social conventions of the time. In Hedda Gabler’s case‚ there was the pistol collection‚ the piano and Eljert Lovborg’s manuscript. All of these stage properties become motifs that Ibsen uses to represent a 19th Century Norwegian household. Furthermore‚ he used these objects to explore the inner states and psyches of those within the bourgeois. An example of this being the portrait of General Gabler‚ which Hedda keeps in the back room. This is a key motif that

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    Macbeth Literary Analysis Rough Draft The motif of appearance versus reality is used in multiple places throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth. It appears in many forms; deception‚ irony‚ murder‚ etc. However‚ perhaps its most startling development occurs in the personality swap between Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. Macbeth begins as an honest man who feels tremendous horror when asked to commit murder‚ and Lady Macbeth begins as a power hungry wife who will not let anyone get in the way of her

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    Marji explains near the beginning of the book how women wore the burka one of two ways‚ completely covered and in representation of the fundamentalist woman and the modern woman who let a few pieces of hair show through. Marji claims that this is simply a ridiculous misogynistic rule and unfair at that. Still the nail that sticks up against the fundamentalist demand for conformity is nailed down. “They insulted me. They said that women like me should be pushed up against a wall and fucked. And then

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    Religion affects many areas of society in a profound way. It shapes the moral standards of individuals‚ which in turn influences the decisions of policy makers. It has played an important role in many movements for social change‚ including the movement to abolish slavery in the United States. Many religious organizations work to promote social welfare by such actions as assisting the poor‚ caring for the sick‚ and sheltering the homeless. Also‚ in some societies‚ a shared religion is a powerful social

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    For over 50 years‚ Jack T. Chick has been creating cartoons that convey his Fundamentalist Christian views. These “Chick Tracts” cover controversial topics such as abortion and gay marriage‚ scientific matters such as evolution and global warming‚ and even tracts geared more towards teenagers. With eBooks‚ audiobooks‚ apps‚ and having been translated into over 100 different languages‚ Chick Tracts have been made readily available in today’s technological world. No matter the topic‚ all of the

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    After the war‚ the American people made the change from "old" ways to "new" ways. Many factors‚ such as new technology‚ fundamentalism‚ new looks and church led to tension between the old and the new. The 1920s were a time of conflicting viewpoints between traditional behaviors and new and changing attitudes. New technology in the 1920s attributed to the change. Inventions such as the radio helped improve communication. Court trials‚ conventions‚ and meetings were broadcasted. Electrical appliances

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