Exploring how religious and secular forces interact in the modern world.
How did medieval mercantile society define and value different bodies? And how did these norms lead to different religious legal rulings?
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Any discussion of patterns and practices of authority within communities in Cameroon must take into account the relations of authority, intended or unintended, between these communities and outside actors, especially with the state, the humanitarian world of nongovernmental organizations, and with members of our research team.
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Growing up in New York City after September 11, 2001, the narratives about Islam that were shared with me my entire life were ones of extremism and terrorism. It became apparent that my perception of Muslims up until this point had all been hearsay.
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On the last day of the program, Haya convinced Meilin to try on one of her outfits and then wear it to class.
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Although Côte d’Ivoire embraces gender equality concerns, the state concept of gender does not include the LGBTQ community and focuses mainly on closing the gender gap between men and women.
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Scholars and practitioners of feminist, gender, and critical race theory have long questioned the self-righteousness, rigid categorizations, and violence of dominant modern discourse.
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The collection offers Catholics a chance to see themselves anew in a contemporary context of spiritual, sexual, and gender fluidity.
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Imagine you’re a young Christian woman from the United States. A veiled Pakistani woman tells you that she has more freedom than you. How would you react?
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Men’s clothing is the marker of the nation’s power and modernity; women’s clothing is the marker of its morality, honor, and ethnic identity.
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The concept that women’s confinement in the home is for their protection was irreconcilable to me. But in our differences we found learning opportunities instead of distance.
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