East have been greatly influencing the development of Arab-American literature. Political contexts provided an impetus for Arab-American writers to express political beliefs in their works and address the questions of identity‚ ideology‚ and other subjects connected to political actions. Most of the issues considered by writers and researchers of Arab-American literature can also be found in literatures of other “hyphenated” Americans. However‚ Arab-American literature have strongest bonds to the political
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love for another‚ or simple closeness to another human being‚ intimacy is something humans (hopefully) experience many times throughout their lives. There is not a second thought to how we assign intimacy to different acts or feelings‚ but in the Arab-Islamic world in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries‚ some intimate acts could lead one to severe punishment or even death. Islamic law was (and still is) tricky to navigate and depending upon what school of law an individual observed‚ one would
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Arab Spring? Social Movement? Change in society is not always bad‚ a time of transition from one phase towards another is something that might bring a better condition for the future. Even if the transition period are filled with violence‚ the end result of the transformation can be either in the shape of new government or even a society change. The beginning of those transitions and transformation are triggered by an action call social movement. In this paper‚ the writer will attempt to describe
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French Revolution and the Arab Spring Essay Essay Prompt: To what extent does the French Revolution reflect the recent conflicts seen within the Arab Spring? Note: Consider the following themes: * Short-term and long-term causes * Popular Revolts * Voice of the People – leaders‚ writings‚ media and symbols * Shifts in Power * International Interventions * Religious Repercussions Research links/News Articles: Middle East Region - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0
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‘Arab Awakening’ or ‘Arab Spring’‚ which occurred on 18 December 2010‚ may be regarded as the most recent and burning issue of the contemporary political events since the predominance of news‚ reports and research over this topic in the year 2011. This huge revolutionary wave in Arab World had given a specific attention when all its happenings were published fully and regularly by the mass media along with the undivided attention from millions of people all round the world. Therefore‚ ‘Arab Spring’
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Diamond’s presentation explores the question of why there are no Arab democracies in the Middle East and North Africa. He shows us the relatively stagnant levels of democratic freedoms that have been the norm in the region for the past several decades. Diamond gives us a multitude of potential explanations for the absence of a sustainable democracy. His first explanation implicates that there must be something within the Islam or Arab culture or religion‚ that prevents the formation of a democratic society
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The controversy over whether Arab Americans can obtain the American dream erupted in 2001 after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. This wasn’t the first time that Arab Americans had felt unsafe in the U.S. hence the Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) along with other advocates. Arab Americans are Americans of Arab ethnic‚ identity or culture‚ who identify as Arab. Today‚ it is estimated that nearly 3.5 million Americans trace their roots to an Arab country. People of every color
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Edward Said’s orientalism is a way of seeing middle east countries that emphasizes and distorts the differences of Arab cultures and their people compared to Europe and the U.S. When watching Arab Labor there is a sense of a cultural divide between the Palestinians and the Jewish population against Europe and U.S. Some of the characters are very stereotypical of what people think of when talking about Palestinians. One of the examples that is orientalist is the portrayal of the Alian family’s mechanic
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes Former director a Beirut newspaper‚ An-Nahur and world renowned Prince of Asturias Award laureate for Letters winner‚ Amin Maalouf has received many accolades for his historical non fiction works as well as award winning operas. His book‚ The Crusades through Arab Eyes has served as his most noteworthy work yet. The author states clearly in the prologue that the book provides the reader with a view of the Crusades from the other side of the battles. The author uses
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Yamani Culture versus American Culture Culture is defined as as “the beliefs‚ customs‚ arts of particular society” it’s no secret that every society has its own culture and traditions. Many people may see their actions and traditions as strange but it is still unique to them. Arab beliefs are often perceived as “unique and [is] often mysterious to Westerners.” (2006) Arabs and Americans are a group of individuals that are united by their culture. When looking at Arab or Yemeni values and beliefs
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