...globalization has some prominent changes in economic, and socio-culture. Firstly, the development of Vietnamese economic has changed rapidly due to the globalization. Until 1986, Viet Nam had operated as a centrally planned economy with significant inputs of aid from the Soviet Union. Viet Nam was closed to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) until the adoption of renewal policies. In 1987, the first foreign investment law was passed. Since then, the FDI legislation has been revised four times - in 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2000. The increased integration of the Vietnamese economy into the world economy during the 1990s has been accompanied by rapid economic growth and a reduction in poverty. The globalization has affected the countries in the Mekong Sub-region in different ways, Vietnam just very recently have started to open up the economy, and changed the tourism policy-both aspects that affect trafficking a great deal. In 2007, Vietnam joined in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This leads us to believe in that Vietnam is inclined to increasingly participate in this “flat world”. Secondly, Globalization is the system of interaction among the countries of the world in order to develop the global economy. Since 1986, Vietnam has been conducting a process of economic innovation. It has been steadily opening its economy to be able to integrate into the global marketplace more and more. During this time, Vietnam has greatly changed. This essay will discuss the effects of...
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...How successful was Henry VII in fulfilling his foreign policy objectives? Generally speaking, overall, Henry VII was successful in fulfilling his foreign policy objectives. Although he did not achieve a number of things in the way he endeavoured to, Henry VII achieved the majority of his foreign policy objectives one way or another. Firstly, Brittany, a part of Europe where Henry spent a large part of his life, was under attack by the French and faced losing their independence, following an invasion in 1487. Henry felt as though he had a duty and sense of obligation to the Britons, and therefore summoned Parliament to grant him extraordinary revenue in order to raise an army sufficient enough to battle against the French. Crushing the potential French control of Brittany was very important to Henry, as by doing so would decrease the possibility of France invading England. This soon became one of Henry's main foreign policy objective, to defend Brittany and potentially, England. Additionally, England and Brittany signed the Treaty of Redon in 1489, in which, Duchess Anne would pay for a small English army to defend Brittany. Henry strived to strengthen is position by forming an alliance with Maximilian. Maximilian had contracted a marriage-by-proxy with Anne, and had no desire fro the Duchy of Brittany to fall into the French hands. The army went to Brittany to support their freedom, but Anne had lost her motive, and reluctantly married Charles VIII. To make things worse...
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...I DO Throughout history, marriages have been sparked between individuals in many different ways. In many cultures, at one point, monogamous relationships were often arranged for different benefits. Aristocratic families would betroth their children to another for political or social advancement. It was not until fairly recently in human history that the concept of love started to dominant the arrangement of marriages. Individuals with similar core beliefs, mutual attraction, or serendipitous fates pair to form monogamous partners without major regard to anything other than how they feel about each other, determined the match. However, a certain industry, almost a throwback to the ancient practice of arranged marriage, seems to defy this seeming renaissance of matrimony (Coontz, 2005). Men, in developed countries, are given the opportunity to select a woman to marry over the internet or through other such long-distance correspondence. While many modern people might abhor such practice, the concept is not as black and white as many make it out to be. In fact, many factors have led to the reality that "mail-order brides" are now a booming industry, including recent world politics, increasing credibility of the practice, and mutual benefits to both parties. Marriages between Russian women and American men are becoming more common. In Russia there is a higher ratio of women to men mainly due to the Czechian war. In fact, there is a 1.19 ratio of women to men according to the CIA...
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...the majority of them are Bantu speakers, the others are Khosian, Nilotic, and Cushitic. These ethnic groups, unlike many of the countries around them, have found ways to live together within the country without disintegrating into civil war. The population is only about twenty-seven percent urbanized; the rest of the population lives in rural areas. Education in Tanzania is very important formal education last for fifteen years. They separate their educational years by pre-primary, primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary. The literacy level of the country is about sixty-eight percent, meaning at the age of fifteen a person is able to read and write in Kiswahili, Arabic, or English. The education system on both the mainland and Zanzibar are bilingual. On the mainland the languages are Kiswahili and English and on Zanzibar Arabic and English are required. Much of the literature available is in either English or Arabic because the indigenous culture is passed on through oral traditions. There are some collections of fables and idioms collected and written down by foreigners. If the family can afford to they will send both male and female children to school, if they must make a choice the male children nearly always are the ones who will be given preferred treatment for education. Education level is a determining factor for women in their marriage and professional opportunities; it also changes how they feel about their traditional labor roles. Kinship systems have always...
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...In Provoked and “The Disappearance” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, they describe how the Indian women leave their native country and immigrate to Western countries due to the arranged marriage that they have no rights to choose. Although the Indian women try to learn and integrate into Western culture, their husbands expect them to be a traditional Indian woman who should stay home and take care of the children, certainly isolated from mainstream society. If the Indian women try to rebel or challenge their husband’s authority, they are subject to their husband’s abuse in the fact of their machismo culture. This is because men try to retain their authority in the household as well as their status in the house. In the Indian culture, the men...
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...Richard III and Edward IV. 2. John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln – Nephew of Richard III and Edward IV. He had been nominated by Richard III as his heir. 3. Edmund de la Pole – Nephew of Edward IV and Richard III. 4. The Princes in the Tower - Edward V and his brother Richard. Sons of Edward IV. The Yorkists still had support in the north of England and in Ireland and had a powerful ally in Richard III's sister Margaret, dowager duchess of Burgundy. This made it inevitable that other claimants would crop up and challenge Henry for the throne. Many of the barons/nobles still possessed armies (retainers) that were a constant threat to Henry and peace in the country. (Overmighty subjects) The crown's treasury was nearly empty after the 100 Years War and the subsequent War of the Roses. England did not enjoy good relations with many countries of Europe. There was a constant threat of invasion from Europe on behalf of the Yorkists. All the powers of Europe doubted Henry's ability to survive, and most were willing to help Henry‟s opponents . English trade had suffered during the War of the Roses (WotR) and badly needed help. Spain was becoming a major power in Europe as she began to create an Empire in the New World (Central America, South America and the Caribbean). Henry was determined to restore order to the nation. England needed stability and peace. He wanted to be wise and firm. In...
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...lot of traditional weddings are fading due to globalization; and most couples just want something simple, and the way that they want. Like I said, weddings are suppose to be that moment to remember, so why not have it done the way that you dreamed it to be, or like for it to be. As with a traditional Cambodian style wedding, the marriages are usually arranged by the parents; the ages of the men are usually between 20 and 25, while the women are between 17 and 22. The couple can also be put together by friends and even a match maker, or he can suggest a likely spouse, and have the parents setup the marriage negotiations. Unlike the male in the marriage, the women have the right to veto the decision, if she disagrees with the relationship. After a spouse has been selected, someone meets with the parents and discusses the subject of marriage. Then each family will investigate the other to make sure their child is marrying into a good family. When both sides agree to the marriage and presents have been exchanged and accepted, the families consult a type of priest to set the wedding date. Indonesia has many diverse cultures, and being a country with as many different cultures, the style of the wedding has to reflect the culture of the families involved. The parents of the groom-to-be will go...
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...the central point through which religion and culture is inherited across generations. When studying the challenges and changes undergone by families, one should consider the patterns of marriage and divorce, the family structure, family roles, and even external economic and social factors. It has been found that “recent changes in family structure have contributed to the democratization of husband wife and father-children relationship” (Barakat, 102). Women are now seen as active members in the labor force and in the society; hence their role as solely the caretakers of children is less strictly applied. A woman has a more profound position as a partner and decision maker, therefore moving towards equality with men. According to Haddad, “the wife now has a say in the living conditions of her family and shares in decision making” (7). The traditional concept of extended family is now being replaced with the growing trend towards forming a nuclear family, due to urbanization, globalization and growing education (Barakat, 106). Another prominent change is the movement away from arranged marriage, and that marriage has become an individual choice rather than a family affair. A woman can nowadays fall in love or have an acquaintance before she marries the guy. The custom of endogamy, “where marriage within the same lineage sect, community group, village or...
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...Brick Lane Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country, and this process is very difficult and challenging due to a lot of different reasons. One of the most essential and important elements on how to immigrate in a foreign country is to know its language. This is a decisive advantage, because good communication with your fellow citizens results in better job opportunities, social life and integration. This can be seen in the book and the movie “Brick Lane”, where we are introduced to the Bangladeshi mother and wife Nazneen. The main character of “Brick Lane” is Nazneen, who moves to London as an 18-year-old, when she gets married to the highly educated Chanu. Nazneen lives as a traditional Bangladeshi woman, whose primarily function is to be a housewife. In the beginning of “Brick Lane” Nazneen accepts and adjusts to almost everything and this can be seen in the conversation with Chanu about their bed, where she says the following: “I don’t mind. I can sleep on the floor” She does not tell her honest opinion and perhaps it is due to Chanu’s high educational background and dominance in the relationship that makes her feel inferior. Nazneen is also religious and she believes that everything happens for a reason. Her fate is decided by Allah and therefore she does not complain but accepts. The traces of Chanu and Nazneen’s arranged marriage are obvious because there is no emotional attachment between Nazneen and Chanu. Chanu does not marry...
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... United States has accused three countries of continuing to abet human trafficking. Russia, China, and Uzbekistan have been trafficking humans and forcing labor. President Obama stated that he would impose sanctions, all while trying to maintain relations with each country on strategic issues. All three countries have a combined estimate of 27 million victims. These countries are also responsible for forced labor, child labor and prostitution and even chattel slavery. Chattel slavery is where people are treated as property and can be bought and sold and forced to work. President Obama is threatening to sanction these countries by ceasing any type of foreign aid and withholding of American support from the World Bank. “The State Department’s rankings are required by law and a recent amendment by Congress forced the administration’s hand in cases where countries were on a “watch list” for more than consecutive years.” (Myers, 2013) Human trafficking is considered a Transitional crime as these crimes “are offenses whose in caption, acts, and impact involve more than one country.” (Dammer & Albanese, 2010) Transitional crimes happen between countries. Human trafficking is considered a transitional crime because humans are “trafficked” from country to country. These are crimes that occur between international boundaries. Transitional crimes involve two countries and not one. When crimes are committed within a country they are considered international crimes...
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...Tedesco 1 Justina Tedesco Professors name Subject 30 April 2012 The Women Of Laos Before Understanding the women of this beautiful culture, one must first look into its past. The modern state was established by French colonialism between 1893 and 1954: The French delineated the borders and wrote the first national history of Laos. It was also the French who began restoring monuments and constructing a "national" literature. This work was continued by a small group of intellectuals under the RLG associated with the Literature Committee and by the Royal Academy. A nationalist movement was encouraged by the French during World War II, and became an independence movement, the Lao Issara. This movement is a claimed by both Communists and anti-Communists. The current regime claims to be the true nationalist heir, but it came to power and survived only with the military assistance of the Vietnamese. This reliance tarnished its nationalist credentials after 1975, but declining reliance on Vietnam in the 1990s boosted those credentials. More people of Lao ethnic origin live in Thailand than in Laos. Laos was almost absorbed into Siam and that has tinged Lao national identity with fears of disappearance. The fact that most ethnic Lao in the Thai northeast do not identify themselves with the Lao nation-state is a source of confusion, blurring the cultural boundary between Laos and Thailand. Although Lao and Thai languages are very close, central Thai is the key Tedesco 2 cultural...
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...histories. Iraq is where the Ancient Mesopotamian Civilizations were, whose legacy went on to influence and shape the civilizations Of the Old World. Culturally, Iraq has a very rich heritage. Iraq is an Islamic nation and has one of the most colorful histories in the world. The country’s traditions remain evident in many aspects of everyday life, the most common tradition is afternoon cup of tea also know as shy, it is a welcoming invitation to sit with your friends and family enjoy a cup of tea specially if you are not from this country. In the past, arranged marriages were common. However, “this practice is becoming more rare, and a law was...
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...Development Institute BRAC University Acknowledgement 1. Shegufta Yasmin bearing ID 05362001 am expressing my heart full gratitude to Almighty Allah for giving me the capability to complete this dissertation successfully. Next I am cordially grateful to Dr. Ferdous Jahan. Development Studies Program, BRAC University for her sincere help to give me a chance to complete my dissertation. Without her support it was impossible for me to complete this dissertation. Abstract A woman I girl is usually it burden for it family in our country . Generally no mother or father feels happy if they give birth of a baby girl. Then and then they start to do worry for the baby if it is not have fair skin colour . Parents start thinking of its marriage . This is the scenario of it girl. An infant also has to suffer for her beauty. A girl's journey starts just after her birth . In it teenage a girl can understand her parent ' s tension for her marriage . She starts to suffer in inferiority complex or superiority complex for her complexion etc. Both are harmful . Its like a poison for it girl's mind that she thinks herself outcast only for her physical beauty . On the contrary she starts losing her psychological beauty. I f it woman is only preparing herself for being it perfect bride according to the demands of in-laws. she cannot he empowered . Women's empowerment depends on their education . thoughts , economical independence etc. In this study newspaper advertisement of a long...
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...your side so that you can properly defend your position. Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh, some topics are very OVER DONE - for example: "smoking is bad for you" - no kidding I think we would all agree with that. "everyone should go to college" - DUH you are preaching to the choir. "std's are bad you should protect yourself" - well there is a new idea. "drinking and driving could kill you or someone you love" - again no one would argue with that logic. So if you are going to pick a topic make sure you approach it in a fresh and exciting way - for example: "Barbie is a good role model" "Smoking Cigarettes are bad for you, so smoke cigars!" 1. same sex marriage 2. adoption 3. heaven and hell (careful to not preach to your audience) 4. abortion (overdone) 5. TV violence 6. gun control (overdone) 7. TV ratings 8. internet 9. profiling 10. Vietnam 11. immigrant laws 12. exercise 13. Ford vehicles 14. cloning 15. breast feeding 16. bilingual education 17. voting 18. red light cameras 19. salary caps for athletes 20. vegetarian lifestyle 21. organ donation 22. morning after pill 23. school dress codes 24. school standards 25. second hand smoke (overdone) 26. pit bulls 27. natural family planning 28. spay or neuter pets 29...
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...feminist and atheist activist, writer and politician who is known for her views critical of Islam. She wrote the screenplay for Theo van Gogh's movie Submission, for which she criticized the treatment of women in the Islamic society and “Juxtaposed with passages from the Qur'an were scenes of actresses portraying Muslim women suffering abuse.” (Voices on Antisemtisim). After which she and the director both received death threats, and the director was murdered by an Islamic extremist. The daughter of the Somali politician and opposition leader Hirsi Magan Isse, she is a founder of the women's rights organization the AHA Foundation.”(theahafoundation.org). Ayaan Hirsi Ali is not a terrorist of The United States of America, but of her own country. Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Mogadishu, Somalia on November 13, 1969. She came from a wealthy family; her father Hirsi Magan Isse was a prominent member of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front and a leading...
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