...ones that tell us most about the needs and beliefs of a culture. Learning about the needs and beliefs of ancient Egyptian culture brings up these barriers. In order to get an idea of the events and actions that pertained to the needs and beliefs of ancient Egyptians, we can look at certain physical artifacts from the time. Art and everyday objects can explain a lot about the daily events and actions of ancient Egyptians. However, these objects cannot give a thorough explanation about aspects of the culture on their own. In order to make the most out of the interpretation of ancient artifacts, they must be compared to similar artifacts from a culture that is known by the individual conducting the comparison. Finding the similarities and differences between the objects’ appearance and usage can lead to conclusions about the culture as a whole. One aspect of Egyptian culture that can be learned about and analyzed through certain artifacts is the depiction of women, and how women were viewed by other members of ancient Egyptian society. The way women are depicted in art during the times of ancient Egypt, can help show how they perceived in Egyptian culture. In order to gage this perception two similar representations of women from different cultures (one from ancient Egyptian society, and one from Western society that most are familiar with) must be compared. The two objects that will be compared are both statues of couples. These statues were chosen as it is easier to make a conclusion...
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...Chapter 3 Perception: What you see is what you get Adam Grant Dr. Mildred Charles Film Analysis April 10, 2014 About the Chapter The way we communicate relies heavily on our feelings about the world around us and how the world feels about us. These feelings can be greatly altered by correct or incorrect perceptions based on many factors. In Looking Out/Looking In, Adler and Proctor warn readers “we’re aware of only a small part of what is going on around us” (2011, p. 83). Chapter 3 of the book explores how a person’s perceptions are formed as well as how physiological, social, and cultural factors influence our perception of reality. The Perception Process is broken down into four steps: selection, organization, interpretation, and negotiation. Selection is what attracts your attention and things out of the normal are more likely to grab a person’s attention. These same abnormal things are easier to remember such as an abnormally tall or short person. After information from our environment is selected it must be organized. Figure-ground organization is a principle that describes something or someone that stands out to a person among a plethora of others items to notice. To help with organization we organize or classify people by their appearance, social roles, interaction style, psychological traits, and membership. These classifications affect how we perceive and react to people. These classifications lead to stereotyping and generalization of people. Punctuation...
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...Relationship Between Husband and Wife Abstract: When the two entities are able to deliver their thoughts and feelings it helps each one of them to understand and know one another. This would also help one of them to view the world from the viewpoint of the other. The pattern and frequency of communication change according to several factors especially time and familiarity. Yet, effort towards an effective communication should be present in both the entities involved in the relationship. In this particular case of study these entities are the husband and the wife. The purpose here is to show how the communication between husband and wife helps in shaping their relationship and deciding the direction and outcome of family systems and decision-making. While studying the family structures, we have considered mainly a couple and one child framework (that is a triangle structure) for most of the analysis. At the same time, the paper also involves in studying the different factors, which affect such communication, and how these may influence the entire family orientation and structure. Introduction Communication refers to the exchange of ideas and information among two or more organisms via certain medium or means. Communication may occur with the help of words or through signs and gestures. The idea is to share some message and communication is effective when the message is shared successfully or the thoughts can be transferred to the concerned entity. Communication has...
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...NAtional Law University, Orissa Case Analysis On balfour v. balfour Submitted to submitted by Prof. Rangin Pallav Tripathy Nikhil Saini Assistant Professor of Law 12/ B.A. LL.B/041 School of Law Contents Introduction 2 Law as it stood before the case 2 Facts 3 Decision of the court 3 Atkin, l.j. 4 Lord Duke 4 Issues raised 5 Criticism Of The Judgment 6 Effect Of The Case 7 In England 7 Introduction This is a judgment pronounced by Court of Appeal in England cited as in [1919] 2 K.B. 571. This case has been authority in itself for the principles set in the case not only in England but also in our country where it is cited in several cases and accepted by Hon’ble Courts. We have discussed this case in detail in several cases discussed later by us. Balfour v. Balfour, three quarters of a century after it was decided, remains a leading case. It features prominently in all contract textbooks . So, basically it is very important to discuss this important whose principles are being propounded until now. The question in the instant case is of contract. Legal intention to form contract and consideration were two important concepts which we used to know...
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...As portrayed by Judy Brady in “I Want a Wife” a wife is to care for the children, the sexual needs, the social needs, and the physical needs of the husband. Caring for the children would obviously be one of the most prominent responsibilities of the wife. The wife is to “keep track of the children’s doctor and dentist appointments,” make sure the children eat healthy, and have a proper education (503). Amongst taking care of the children’s appointments she is to take care of the husband’s as well. A wife “will not demand sexual attention” unless the husband is in the mood (504); it is then the wife’s job to satisfy every need of her partner. Well keeping in mind his sexual needs and the needs of the children another duty involves taking care of his social needs. Taking care of his social needs includes cleaning the house and providing a meal for all of the husband’s friends when he has a party (504). Furthermore a wife provides all of the necessities of life for her husband. She will “keep [the] house clean”, “keep clothes clean”, and also provide any meals in which the husband may want (504). Nevertheless a wife is in charge of the children, the sexual needs, the social needs, and the physical needs of the husband, therefore a wife is a slave. Cultural opinions, on gender, have forever been a deciding factor on male and female roles in society. Even though separated by many miles, both Islamic and Creole cultures have more degrading views of women, compared to men. In the Islamic...
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...unity of marriage how are they to decide what roles each will take within the marriage? The role within a marriage changes not only from year to year but also between each couples own relationship. Cultural believes can also affect the role each partner will take within a marriage. What was acceptable behavior several years ago would not be considered the social norm today. The role the husband or wife plays in a marriage is one that is either subservient or dominant. Within these roles the communication within the marriage often is a key element to defining the role each partner plays. What works for one marriage may not work for another. There are also many stereotypes between genders on what should and should not be accepted. In the story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, (Clugston, 2010) we see very different roles between Mitty and his wife then that in “I’m Going”. (Clugston, 2010) One story takes the stance that the husband is more silent and subservient to his wife, pleasing her and keeping his thoughts to himself for the most part. Whereas in “I’m going” (Clugston, 2010) the husband plays a more dominant role and controls his marriage. Regardless of the role and stance taken on the representation of gender roles in marriage it is more important that the marriage have a strong foundation and good communication skills. Communication is defined as “any process in which people share information, ideas, and feelings.” (Hybels & Weaver, 2007) Communication sounds...
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...FAM 555: Ministry to Fathers Reflections of the Gold Sword: What a Wife Really Wants Daniel Greenberg October 30, 2012 God has called to make up our gold sword and become better husbands and fathers. Smalley and Trent came up with seven basics that can make the real difference in the establishment of our gold sword. Developing a plan with these seven reflections should be the basics and the foundation for a family. The first reflection is deciding to honor our loved ones. “First, honoring others begins with giving honor to God” (ST, pg.53). Honoring someone else means placing high value on them. We need to make a commitment to build security in the lives of our loved ones. We can strengthen our grip on the gold sword when they are secure in our love. Honoring each other involves praying to each other regularly. The four aspects of honor are God, security, praise, and protection. If we can handle these four things, our gold sword will strengthen. The next reflection is to understand and appreciate a person’s natural strengths. There is a need to realize that there are differences that are going to occur in any marriage and that they can be potentially hazardous. The book describes the four types of personalities (lions, beavers, otters, golden retrievers) and it is important to blend our personalities with our loved ones. Understanding our partners personal strengths can be a tremendous help in overcoming weaknesses. Developing meaningful communication is the next...
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...constitution of the newly founded PRC. The main reason for the importance of this code is the rapid population growth that should be controlled somehow. The marriage law in Russia also plays a vital role but there are some other aspects that might be definitely taken into consideration. Let us find out what are those special features and differences that occurs between Russian and Chinese marriage law. First of all, you should pay a great attention to the historical differences and characteristics. Even though globalization affected those countries dramatically, it is of great significance to discover some traits intrinsic to the history of this issue. That is because at least something from history affects the development of the legislature and might even influence the contemporary life, so, the historical express analysis is pivotal. Let us begin with the thing that made a dramatic impact in the history of China. “Three obedience and four virtues” are the moral standards imposed upon woman in feudal society. The traditional ideal of woman is that she is dependent being whose behavior is governed by “three obedience” (to father before marriage, to husband after marriage, and to son after becoming a widow) and four virtues (morality, proper speech, modest manner, and diligence). So, you can see that the men so to say dominated over the...
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...Li`aan' refers to a situation where a person accuses his spouse of adultery. In this article we examine the claim made by a christian writer that only husbands have the right to practise Li`aan' in islam, or in other words only husbands ( according to the christian writer ) have the right to accuse their spouses of adultery. The case of Li`aan' is explained in Soerah 24:6-11. Soerah 24:6-11 And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by God that they are solemnly telling the truth; And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse of God on themselves if they tell a lie. But it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness four times (with an oath) By God, that (her husband) is telling a lie; And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of God on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth. If it were not for God's grace and mercy on you, and that God is Oft-Returning, full of Wisdom,- (Ye would be ruined indeed). The christian missionary comments: a woman apparently cannot charge her own husband similarly. A woman apparently can only defend herself against charges brought against her. She cannot play the equal role of the man as accuser. Response: The above comment made by the christian missionary is not correct and untrue. The scholars of ourdialogue...
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...How a marriage is affected when the wife makes more money and/or is more educated than the husband is? Abstract Cases of women earning more than men have been on the rise. This paper concisely tries to find how income gaps, where wives earn more than their husbands, affects marriage. The paper heavily relies on other studies carried out by other researchers. It derives its arguments from journal posts and other sources. The conducted research found out that the state of women earning more than men has the following negative impacts on a marriage: 1) Women become independent because they have less to gain in a marriage. 2) Couples live an unhappy life, full of tension, stress and other psychological problems. 3) Gender roles reverses and women work more than they do if married to a man with high income than them. 4) Wives end to distort secretly their income in order to reduce and avert the risk of divorce. This results to dishonesty in the marriage. The paper also concludes by noting the various flaws and weaknesses found in the sources used to draw arguments for the question under study. The paper ends by noting that monetary gains do not necessarily lead to a happy marriage; true love does. In the traditional family setting, men played a very important role in the family. They were the sole breadwinners while women stayed at home, attending to matrimonial duties and nurturing their children. This is what constituted gender roles, and it was the sole pride of all...
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...Both “Naomi” and “The neighbor’s wife and mine” are representative stories of westernization of Japanese culture. Naomi was written by Junichiro Tanizaki and published in newspaper in 1924. It demonstrates aestheticism and created the word naomism that represents the modern girl. The neighbor’s wife and mine is also a story that shows how Japanese people were longing to be like westerners. Both are stories of transition from classic Japanese culture to modern western style culture. I would like to describe how each story represents modernity and the difference of each women modernization. The neighbor’s wife and mine is the first sound effect movie in Japan. As we can see, the title is written in horizontal line instead of traditional vertical direction. The whole movie shows the influence of the western culture. First, in the beginning of the movie, the painter was drawing a western style house that was rare to see it at that time. He was inspired to the western style architecture and boast to Shibano, the main character, about how beautiful he drew it. Second, when Shibano goes to his neighbor house to claim the loud music, he realized that the house was totally western style, and he even did not know how to use the slippers. The interesting thing is that the music, Jazz, he supposed to feel disgust, was really amazing that he ended up dancing and singing with the people around. The music, Age of Speed, is also interesting because it implies the quick development of society...
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...and so is the tone, but it does have some small differences. Even though there are some differences, “The Necklace” and “The Story of an Hour” share many techniques and are both about women who are unhappy with their lives. The first similarity in these two works is the tone used. The tone in both “The Necklace” and “The Story of an Hour” is situational irony. In “The Necklace” Mrs. Loisel longed for a life of money and luxury that would improve her social status. This was evident when it is said, “She had no dresses, no jewelry, nothing. And she loved nothing else; she felt herself made for that only. She would so much have liked to please, to be envied, to be seductive and sought after.”(Clugston, 2010) This informs the reader from the beginning that she only cares about having nice things. This sets the tone for the story. Mrs. Loisel borrows a necklace from a rich friend to complete her outfit that finally makes her feel like the person she should be. She loses the necklace, and has to work ten hard years to pay for a replacement necklace. The irony is that after she pays off all her debt she finds out that the necklace was made of fake jewels. The necklace was only worth 500 francs instead of the 35,000 she paid for the replacement necklace. Also, there is a lot of irony in “The Story of an Hour”. Mrs. Mallard finds out her husband has been killed in an accident. She is first very grief stricken by the loss of her husband. This is evident when the narrator says, “She wept...
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...TOPIC: THE RISE OF DIVORCE CASES IN ISLAMABAD Introduction: Over the years, there is seen the rise in number of divorce cases in Islamabad. According to Islamabad Arbitration Council, in 2005, there were 314 divorce cases reported in the press. In 2010, the number rose to 625 and in 2011, the number increased by 40 percent respectively. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan; demographically it is comprised of heterogeneous people. Mostly the inhabitants in Islamabad are not local rather some of them have migrated while others are living on temporary basis. People here are educated enough and much aware of their fundamental rights. Tangibly it is modern city in outlook. The way of life in Islamabad seems to be inspired by outer world. Furthermore, they are more liberal in their thoughts. As for as the people of the city are concerned they are totally different in respect of their behavior, attitude and life style as compare to the people of other cities like, Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. Owing to the aforementioned demography of Islamabad, the causes in hold behind the divorce cases are quite different from those in other parts of the country (mostly rural). The more liberal overlook, higher education, heterogeneous society with people having different social background, financial status and to some extent the joint family system are some of the major causes in hole behind the rise of divorce cases in Islamabad. Literature Review: “Karney and Bradbury, emphasize...
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...unmanned character is also a mother of one child. On the other hand, Mrs. Mallard is just a woman who seems to suffer from a heart disease. Although both protagonist women have accomplished what according to society is the number one rule; there is something that isn’t quite letting them enjoy their marriages. Mrs. Mallard and the mother are not happy with their accomplishments achieved in life. Certainly, they share similar emotions and issues that have not been solved and that have left them unhappy. Indeed, these two stories have addressed their similarities and differences based on marriage and the life that it has given them. Characters can also be compared regarding the outcomes of their unhappy marriages. The same two stories discussed before have illustrated how the protagonists felt in their marriages. Mrs. Mallard after hearing the news about her husband’s death locks herself in a room. On the other hand, the wife upon one day hitting her son, realizes how unhappy she is. Just like Mrs. Mallard, she locks herself in her room. Both women have...
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...the husband and wife. It is a sad poem that is focused on two tragic events, one that has happened and one that is foreshadowed to happen. The first event and the key to the poem are the feelings of a couple towards each other in dealing with the loss of a child. The second event is the foreshadowing to and the end to a marriage. The poem also focuses on the communication barriers that have formed between the husband and the wife and how they are able to speak to each other but not seem to understand the other. In the poem “Home Burial”, Robert Frost takes the roll of the husband and lets his wife, Elinor, take the roll of Amy. At the beginning of the poem, Amy walks down the stairs while glancing back and undoing the step she took. She would then proceed to raise herself and look at what she looking at before she undid her step. She was looking out to the family cemetery and at the grave of their passed child....
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