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The Problematic Practices During The Process Of Marriage Proposal/Match Making, Hakima Afzaly
The Problematic Practices During The Process Of Marriage Proposal/Match Making, Hakima Afzaly
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI
In Afghanistan, marriage is considered as something that completes life. It is very common to hear from Afghans that “without marriage, life and faith are incomplete.” Besides, the religion of Islam does not encourage celibacy. In fact, Islam states that the followers of Islam have legal rights to have sexual pleasure. Nevertheless, sexual intimacy is only permitted within marriage and sexual activity outside of marriage is considered illicit sex. It is considered adultery (Zena) that results in punishment. This is another reason why marriage is essential among the Afghan population, who are predominantly Muslims. That is why most Afghan parents …
Gender Performance And Political Identity At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Emma E. Newton
Gender Performance And Political Identity At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Emma E. Newton
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI
The January 6th riot on the U.S. Capitol Building was heavily documented with recorded videos and photos, not just by mainstream news sources but by the rioters themselves. Rioters’ videos uploaded to social media, particularly the conservative-focused website Parler, provide a lens into performances of gender as they intersect with political identity, revealing new ways that communication studies scholars can understand how conservative arguments are constructed within gender performance. In this thesis, I rhetorically analyze rioters’ videos uploaded to Parler using a lens of hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity, and further outline a conservative masculine and feminine performance of the …