Muslim-American Social Issues
Social Issues in and around the world Essay
The difference of male and female rights, Involving gender discrimination among women in Afghanistan.
Introduction to Sociology
SOC-Section 011
Fall 2011
The difference of male and female rights,
Involving gender discrimination among women in Afghanistan
Throughout the world in our modern society, we can distinguishably recognize several countries that violate our social norms of highly protested and extremely cruel inequalities. Although we may disapprove of these type of unfortunate acts of deliberate injustices, in our culture in the United States, this has been a way of life for many throughout the history of the world. One type of social issue that …show more content…
“Being a Muslim woman in America isn 't only about wrestling with stereotypes. American diversity and civil liberties have led to a new version of Islam. Young Muslims born in America have brought together the best of what American and Islamic cultures have to offer. This fresh and vibrant American Islam offers new perspectives that have been colored by the American experience -- something immigrant Muslims may not have necessarily indulged in.” “The Muslim-American experience is more than can fit into this short piece. It 's about educating those who may be misled by stereotypes and misinformation in the media. But it 's also about being actively engaged in all aspects of society, from politics to sports, the workplace to the hip-hop scene. “(Nasr, 2013) As I mentioned previously the Islamic women in Afghanistan do not enjoy the freedoms and liberty to do as she pleases as do the Islamic women born and raised in the …show more content…
But typically in the western Muslim Culture and “Across the Muslim world girls have even been going to state schools for generations. Yet in urban areas, girls finish high school at rates close to those of young men, and they are only fractionally less likely to pursue higher education. In many Arab countries, and in Iran, more women are in university than men. In Egypt, women make up a bigger percentage of engineering and medical faculties than women do in the U.S.” (Abu-Lughod, 2013) furthermore, “The religion of Islam encourages the education of women and girls and this remains true today in many Muslim and non-Muslim countries. For example, in Iran women comprised 63% of women entering undergraduate programs.” (Rezazadeh, March 2011) “The University of Washington’s Muslim Student Association from 2007 to 2012, elected 33 women leaders out of a total of 54 available positions, or 61% were female officers. (University of Washington Muslim Student Association, 2012) Muslim women around the world enjoy a great deal of educational support:” Ismael, ( 2012) “In most cases, the diversity of achievements and the expectations of women in the region defy that idea [of women in the Muslim world being socialized to expect second-class status]. For example, it is hardly unusual for women in predominately Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to have
The difference of male and female rights, Involving gender discrimination among women in Afghanistan.
Introduction to Sociology
SOC-Section 011
Fall 2011
The difference of male and female rights,
Involving gender discrimination among women in Afghanistan
Throughout the world in our modern society, we can distinguishably recognize several countries that violate our social norms of highly protested and extremely cruel inequalities. Although we may disapprove of these type of unfortunate acts of deliberate injustices, in our culture in the United States, this has been a way of life for many throughout the history of the world. One type of social issue that …show more content…
“Being a Muslim woman in America isn 't only about wrestling with stereotypes. American diversity and civil liberties have led to a new version of Islam. Young Muslims born in America have brought together the best of what American and Islamic cultures have to offer. This fresh and vibrant American Islam offers new perspectives that have been colored by the American experience -- something immigrant Muslims may not have necessarily indulged in.” “The Muslim-American experience is more than can fit into this short piece. It 's about educating those who may be misled by stereotypes and misinformation in the media. But it 's also about being actively engaged in all aspects of society, from politics to sports, the workplace to the hip-hop scene. “(Nasr, 2013) As I mentioned previously the Islamic women in Afghanistan do not enjoy the freedoms and liberty to do as she pleases as do the Islamic women born and raised in the …show more content…
But typically in the western Muslim Culture and “Across the Muslim world girls have even been going to state schools for generations. Yet in urban areas, girls finish high school at rates close to those of young men, and they are only fractionally less likely to pursue higher education. In many Arab countries, and in Iran, more women are in university than men. In Egypt, women make up a bigger percentage of engineering and medical faculties than women do in the U.S.” (Abu-Lughod, 2013) furthermore, “The religion of Islam encourages the education of women and girls and this remains true today in many Muslim and non-Muslim countries. For example, in Iran women comprised 63% of women entering undergraduate programs.” (Rezazadeh, March 2011) “The University of Washington’s Muslim Student Association from 2007 to 2012, elected 33 women leaders out of a total of 54 available positions, or 61% were female officers. (University of Washington Muslim Student Association, 2012) Muslim women around the world enjoy a great deal of educational support:” Ismael, ( 2012) “In most cases, the diversity of achievements and the expectations of women in the region defy that idea [of women in the Muslim world being socialized to expect second-class status]. For example, it is hardly unusual for women in predominately Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to have