...Nabia Abbott's chapter on The Umayyads takes an in-depth look at the rise and fall of this dynasty, paying close attention to women of this time and the roles they played. Abbott discusses early Umayyad Caliph's and their wives, giving awareness to Uthman and Na'ilah as well as Mu'awiyah and Maisun bint Bahdal. Each of these matches is portrayed by Abbott as somewhat equal or at least a mutual respect between the couples. But as time wore on slowly the ideal Arab wife was being infringed upon by the harems that the elite Umayyads were setting up. Filling their halls with slave women from far off lands, such as Persia. An example of the impact that these women had on the Caliph can be seen during Walid I reign, where although he had eight different free Arab wives only one borne him any children, the rest of his off spring came from his servant girls. This shows that Walid I preferred these foreign women to those of his own Arab decent. Abbott states that with the rise of the Umayyad Empire came a change in the political status of Arab women. Pride and race and other virtues were gradually receding into the background. With the accession of Yazid III dealt the royal Arab women a hard blow since the sons of the harem wives stood up to become the next heir. With this the Arab Islamic women officially became a prisoner with in the political society. In the conclusion of this chapter Abbott blames Arab women as the case for the decline in the status of Muslim women, saying if such...
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...ABSTRACT This report attempted to describe and explain the relationship between parents’ socioeconomic status and pupils’ educational attainment using a case study approach. The objectives of the study were: to estimate the relationship between parents’ educational level, income level and occupations; with pupils’ educational performance in their mock examinations leading to PLE in St Jude Malaba primary school in the year 2010. Data for the study was collected through the use of questionnaires for pupils, interview with teachers and head teachers, documentary analysis of the school records and observation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of study were used. The researcher used Tables, charts and Pearson’s correlation to describe and analyze quantitative data while qualitative data was analyzed on the basis of themes. The results showed that there was a positive correlation between the parents’ level of education, income and occupation with pupil’s educational performance. Fathers’ education was significant at 0.804 while mothers’ educational level was significant at 0.641. Parent’s level of income was significant at 0.875 and Parents’ occupation was significant at 0.757. These findings are consistent with the concept of social reproduction by Pierre Bourdieu (1986), Annet Lareau (2003) and Randall Collins. The researcher concluded that parent’ low socioeconomic status impacted negatively on pupils’ performance, through denying the children access to resources...
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... Author R. Hofsteadter published a book entitled The Founding Fathers: An Age of Realism and the contents of the the publication argued that the Founding Fathers of the United States held a particular view of their fellow man, one in which shaped their thinking and ultimately, the writing of the Constitution. Hofsteadter argues that the Founding Fathers of the country held a rather negative view of their fellow countryman. Such view made an impact of the writing of the Constitution and arguably, the governance and rule of the country. Hofsteadter states that the members of the Constitutional Convention also had a mistrust of democratic rule, perhaps due to the overwhelming sense of power it could give to a large amount of people. The chapter quotes William Livingston who states that “the people have ever been and ever will be unfit to retain the exercise of power in their...
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...GENDER RELATIONS AND DIVORCE AMONG THE ELITES A CASE STUDY OF GULU MUNICIPALITY BY HENRY EGYEYU ABSTRACT This study is aimed at establishing the relationship between Gender relations and Divorce such that possible approaches are sought to mitigate them. The study set out to assess the sex-differentiated impact of divorce, which are normally part of family life. These include changes in residences by children to accommodate changes in their relationships with their parents, changes in parental employment, remarriage, and stepfamily formation still; most children suffer from declining father. The study found that such changes affect individuals within households differently. Some lose while others gain. Women, however, have been singled out as the most affected. Changes in marriage and divorce laws and policies have further affected individual household members in different ways that is, children live in many different family forms, but the most common pattern is that they live with their mothers and have less contact with their fathers. As a result, a common alteration that children are forced to make is an adjustment to life without their father at home. Most children share time between the mother's household and the father's household, and families are creative in finding ways for children to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents involvement after divorce The conflicts over ownership of...
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... BOBOS’ in Paradise is written by David Brooks, who is a political and cultural commentator and working for New York Times. He is also the editor and commentator of different news and magazines. The key term of the title of this book – BOBO is Brook’s famous coinage, which uses to describe the new class that arouse after the 1990s. What is BOBO? It is the combination of bourgeois, those defend the tradition morality of the middle class and advocate capitalism, and bohemian, those flout conventions according to their wills and promote counterculture. These two cultures are usually regarded as two entirely opposite view against each other. This book first introduces the behavior of the bourgeois and Bohemian in their history, then analysis the characteristic and behavior of the new class - BOBO’s. The content of the book is mainly divided into six parts, the consumption, business life, intellectual life, pleasure, spiritual life and politics. The first part of the book mentions about the consumption behavior of BOBOs. It changed from the culture of consumerism of bourgeois in the 1950s, to 1960s which promoted the concept of haphazard and natural, one of the extreme cases was that “going up among the peers’ estimation by going down in lifestyle” in order to suit the image of bohemians. For the time of 1970s and 80s, the counterattack of the bourgeois happened with merging some characteristics of bohemians. It promoted the idea of prosaic but comfort society with unprecedented...
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...Genocide Foundations Name Institution Affiliation Date Genocide Foundations Introduction Over the years, genocide studies receive positive and negative influences from both the cultural and political contexts. The two contexts have extensively influenced the view of genocide. The major view of genocide is that it is a domestic occurrence of states. On a literal perspective, various authors have contributed to the subject of genocide. The assignment looks to extensively explore the foundations of genocide based on book reviews. The paper will provide an in-depth analysis and reviews of three books on genocide, What is Genocide by Martin Shaw, Centuries of Genocide by Totten and On the nature of genocidal intent by Campbell. Shaw, M. (2007). What is Genocide? Cambridge: Polity Press. ISBN: 0745631827. Martin Shaw’s takes up the subject of defining genocide in all contexts. Through the book, What is Genocide, Shaw seeks to address two major issues related to genocide definition. • Unchanging definition of genocide • Reasons and need for changing definition of genocide Modern comprehension of the genocide ideology arises from a historical and contemporary viewpoint. It is evident over the years that the definition of genocide has undergone minimal change. In the book, the author offers key reasons for the unchanging definition of genocide while at the same time offering major reasons...
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...SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OGUTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE. TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page i Approval page ii Dedication iii Acknowledgements iv Table of contents v Abstract viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem 2 1.3 Scope of the Study 3 1.4 Purpose of the Study 3 1.5 Significance of the Study 4 1.6 Research questions 4 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The concept of Study Habits 6 2.2 Defective study Habits 8 2.3 Factors Affecting Academic Performance 10 2.4 Study Habits in relation to Academic performance 13 2.5 Need for Orientation of Students on study Habits 18 2.6 Criteria for Good Study Habits 22 CHAPTER THREE 3.1 Design of the Study 28 3.2 Area of the Study 29 3.3 Population of the Study 29 3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 29 3.5 Instrumentation 30 3.6 Validation of Instruments 31 3.7 Reliability of the Instrument 31 3.8 Method of data Collection 31 3.9 Method of data Analysis 32 CHAPTER FOUR 4.1 Data Analysis and Presentation 33 Chapter Five 5.0 Discussion and Interpretation of Result 38 5.1 Discussion of Result 38 5.2 Education Implication of the Findings 42 5.3 Recommendation 43 5.4 Limitation to the Study 44 5.5 Suggestion for Further...
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...RESEARCH PROJECT BY NAME : NEKWAYA JOHANNA J. STUDENT NUMBER : 200820079 MODE OF STUDY : FULL-TIME COURSE : B.TECH. ECONOMICS CONTACT NUMBER : 0813230120 SUPERVISOR : MR. E. TATE SHIPANGA TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON NAMIBIAN ECONOMY, CASE STUDY IN KATUTURA | DECLARATION After completing this project I Johanna Jepekano Nekwaya, I am declaring that this project its my own work except chapter 2 which is the review of the previous study. No part of this publication may be reproduced, mechanical photocopying, recordings or otherwise, without prior permission of the author. Signature Date …………………….. ……………… DEDICATION This project is lovely dedicated to my mother Olivia Haipinge who has been my constant source of inspirations. She has given me the drive and discipline to tackle any task with enthusiasm and determination. Without her love and support this project would not been made possible. APPROVAL Author : ………………………….. Date ………………................ Supervisor : ………………………….. Date ……………………….... Moderator : ………………………….. Date ………………………… HOD : ………………………….. Date ………………………… ACKNWLEDGEMENT First of all I want to thank God the Almighty for bringing me this far. I would also like to express my gratitude to Mr. Eden Tate Shipanga for guidance, advice, and for kindly using his time to make this project a reality, to Dr. Cyril A Ogkobor and Mr. Ben Obabueki for your encouragement and support, may God bless you all. ABSTRACT Poverty...
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...Application of Marxism on The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald Marxist literary critics tend to look for tensions and contradictions within literary works. This is appropriate because Marxism was originally formulated to analyze just such tensions and contradictions within society. Marxist literary critics also see literature as intimately linked to social power, and thus their analysis of literature is linked to larger social questions. Since Marxism is a belief system which can be used to analyze society at the grandest or most detailed level, Marxist literary criticism is ultimately part of a much larger effort to uncover the inner workings of society 1. Title of the Book – The Great Gatsby: Gatsby became rich because, most probably Cody – the owner of the yatch, left him money but at the same time he is was committed to earning money at an early stage in his life. And the adjective Great added to the word noun, accounts for Fitzgerald reason why a man could be called a great that is he struggled hard to achieve the love of his life by trying to raise his stature. The word “Great” is added to emphasize the fact that he rose from rags to riches, and this fact should be respected and valued. Nick: “I suppose he'd had the name ready for a long time, even then. His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people--his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all. The truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception...
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...Indonesia: Searching For The Ratu Adil In the 1966 Italian film ‘The Battle of Algeries, the insurgent leader Ben M'Hidi is having a conversation with one of his foot soldiers named Ali. During this scene Ben M’Hidi makes an observation that was true of many nationalist movements for self-determination during the 20th century by stating “It's hard to start a revolution. Even harder to continue it, and hardest of all to win it. But, it's only afterwards, when we have won, that the true difficulties begin. In short, Ali, there's still much to do. “ (Pontecorvo, 1966). Ben M’hidi’s words have rung true of a great many of the national revolutions as the world moved from an imperial world order to one of sovern nation states. The Indonesian archipelago has a history of civilization going back as far as the 7th century CE, but not a united one. The diversity of the region is exemplified in its current national motto, “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (Unity in Diversity). However, prior to the 20th century this unity was largely nonexistent, and instead consisted of rival kingdoms and sultanates, vying for power with each other and technologically and socially backwards in relation to the Imperial powers which were becoming aware of the potential the region could serve to those who controlled its trade routes and resources. In the 17th century CE, Dutch traders realized the potential of East Indies trade, and set forward in consolidating power over the region. To gain control over the...
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...range from speed to endurance, from a light physique to explosive power, and from multiple events lasting less than a minute to a single race lasting more than 2–3 hours. Despite the extreme contrast in these characteristics, all athletes share some common nutrition goals (see Table 6-1). This chapter will briefly explore these goals. Table 6-1. The athlete’s nutrition goals. Characteristic Everyday eating or training diet The athlete’s nutrition-related goals • Achieve and maintain a physique that is suited to the event • Eat to stay healthy and injury-free • Train hard and promote optimal adaptations and recovery from the training programme • Practice competition eating in training to fine tune strategies • Prepare adequate fuel stores for the event • Eat and drink well on competition day to prepare for an event and to recover between multiple events • During prolonged events (> 1 hour), replace fluid and carbohydrate to enhance performance • Achieve competition strategies when traveling • Make use of specialised sports foods to meet nutritional goals when it is impractical to eat everyday foods • Make wise decisions about the use of nutritional ergogenic aids based on cost: benefit analysis Competition eating Sports foods and dietary supplements A. The Training Diet 1. Achieving Energy Needs Energy needs vary according to body size, the energy cost of training (volume, frequency, and intensity of workouts) and requirements for growth or changes in body physique. As a...
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...Muhammad Shariat Ullah Professor, School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh Subject: Letter of transmittal. Dear Sir, It is great pleasure for us that we have the opportunity to submit the report on “The impact of English as instructional design on understanding level of students” We have tried our level best to put meticulous effort for the preparation of this report. Any shortcomings or fault arise as our unintentional mistake. We will wholeheartedly welcome any clarification and suggestion about any view and conception disseminated through this term paper. Thanking you Sincerely yours Md. Shariful Islam Kabbo ID No.-1620997 Shakera Ferdous ID No.- 1621030 Md. Ashekz Zaman ID No.- 1621050 Chapter 1: Introduction 1. Introduction 1. Background English is the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken in many countries as first language (almost 375 million people) and as second language (almost 220 million people) in many countries. [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language, 22nd February 2016] Bangla is the first language in Bangladesh. This language is used as a second language in some Indian States like West Bengal, Tripura, Assam. Almost 250 million native and 300 million people total speakers of Bengali Language worldwide. It is the seven most spoken language in the world....
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...and even sells. For the most part; mass media is only owned by a few private companies, as we learned in the “media ownership” discussion. According to the “Telecommunications Act of 1996,”, this act was to spawn some competition the broadcast companies. It also eased the restrictions on the number of television stations one individual company can own. The media, controlled by power corporations and government organizations, has positioned itself to influence people in all manner of ways, but no one group controls the system as a whole. 90% of all television media is controlled by only six broadcast corporations. Media can provide companionship, shape perception. They are fundamental to an informed and educated public.(Pavlik, McIntosh 2004). “An important aspect of digitization is that the boundaries between different media have brought into question, and a presupposition has the developer that we are in an era of media convergence” (Storsul,Fagerjord (2008). Strosul and Fagerjord believe that “blurring the border between media does not have to mean convergence. There is also development toward stronger differentiation of media in which elements from earlier separate media and sectors are combined in new ways.” In communication, there are three forms of interpersonal, intrapersonal and mass. It is important to understand the difference between interpersonal, intrapersonal and mass communications...
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...Abigail Adams is mostly known as the wife of the second president John Adams, but she was much more than that, and left an indelible imprint on the political landscape of the time. She is a Founding Mother- full of spark, depth, and intelligence. SUMMARY Abigail Adams was an intelligent woman from the day she was born until the day she died. She was raised to have a strong sense of morals and beliefs, as well as a love for education. Her early life gave rise to a lifetime of wonderful things for Abigail. Abigail Adams: A Biography, by Phyllis Lee Levin explores the extraordinary life of First Lady and Founding Mother Abigail Adams. The biography, published in 2001 by Thomas Dunne Books, is narrated in the third person. The first four chapters examine a large portion of her life- from her birth in 1744, to her marriage to John in 1764, to the founding of America in 1776. Abigail Adams, nee Smith, was born in 1744 in a costal Massachusetts town. Growing up in an uptight, true American family, a strong sense of morals was installed in Abigail- especially a love for education. “In her early wisdom and, perhaps, disillusionment, she concluded that without a “good foundation” intellectually and, undoubtedly morally, no permanent satisfaction was to be expected” (Levin, 6). While Abigail wasn’t given a formal education, she was taught to read and write at home, and she had access to the vast libraries of her father and grandfather. Abigail took a special interest in philosophy, government...
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...Book Analysis: Pinstripes and Pearls "We didn't fully understand what we were getting into -- what obstacles we would encounter, what trails we would blaze....We just knew, from an early age, that we wanted both to serve our country, help make our world a little better and a little safer -- just like our fathers and our brothers -- and to marry; rear honest, happy children; and lead fulfilling personal lives -- just like our mothers." “Pinstripes and Pearls” is a book which shows the challenges of the lives and careers of the women of Harvard Law School’s class of 1964 as told by Judith Richards Hope. This was a time when women were not considered desirable candidates for most professional jobs or admission to elite colleges and programs. There was lots of discrimination against women in the workplace as well as colleges, specifically Harvard Law School. This book showed the successes of the 15 women who graduated in Harvard Law School’s class of 1964 and the great struggles and obstacles they were faced with as they went through college and their careers. The focus of this analysis will be on how far women have come in the past 50 years, why it is so much harder for women to rise through the ranks of successful careers and be considered equals once they do, and if there ever can truly be a perfect balance between a women’s work life and home life. Although women I don’t believe that women are viewed as completely equal to men in society yet, thankfully they have come a long...
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