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Religion as Global Culture: Migration, Media & Other Transnational Forces

Religion as Global Culture: Migration, Media & Other Transnational Forces. Chapter 10 Lehmann et al. Views on change. Anthropologists’ views of Non-Westerners Post 20 th century views Relationships between: Religion & Colonialism Missionaries & Native Americans (Latin Americans).

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Religion as Global Culture: Migration, Media & Other Transnational Forces

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  1. Religion as Global Culture: Migration, Media & Other Transnational Forces Chapter 10 Lehmann et al

  2. Views on change • Anthropologists’ views of Non-Westerners • Post 20th century views • Relationships between: • Religion & Colonialism • Missionaries & Native Americans (Latin Americans)

  3. Flowing Dimensions of Cultural Materials • Appadurai’s five “scapes” • Ethnoscapes • Technoscapes • Financescapes • Mediascapes • Ideoscapes

  4. Globalization • Is religions part of the McDonalization of the world? • Media/technology and religion/spirituality • Globalization defined • “Movement of finance capital worldwide” • “International spread of ideas, materials, technology, labor and people”

  5. Globalization • Effects • Positive • Negative • Globalization & Capitalism • Religion as an anti-system protest • Liberation Theology • Islamic fundamentalists • Protestant fundamentalists

  6. The Veil in Their Minds and on Our Heads: Veiling Practices & Muslim Women by Homa Hoodfar

  7. Origins of the Veil • Western views • Veil’s functions and social significance • Origin- non-Arab, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean societies • The veil and social status • Association with the Qur’an • Seclusion vs. access • Reasons for wearing the veil • Social functions

  8. The Making of the Veil in Their Minds • Colonizer’s propaganda of inferion • The “harem” • Criticisms applied equally • Ideas of women’s submission • Polygamy vs. mistress • Muslim women’s views of the corset • Public views of unveiling

  9. The Veil • The Veil on Our Heads: Iran, A Case Study • Subjugation and seclusion of women • Discrimination by foreigners • Veiled Women in the Western Context • In Canada & the U.S. • In our society?? • Conclusion

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