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For the week of November 9

UNIT 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes (Gender, Toponymy,Religion)

Question #1: What criteria are used to determine the quality of life of women in a country? With those variablesin mind, predict the best and worst places in the world for women tolive.

IDvariables / Elaboration of quality of lifevariables

Five worst places for women to live@ Interesting,yet GRAPHIC article. Top places to be a woman @

One geographic theme here is the battle between folk cultural traditions and modern cultural values. What role, if any,do global forces and interactions have on traditional societies with respect towomen?

Ex. Should women be able todrive?

Here is a new take on the popular Bob Marley reggaeclassic.

Also, a news clip from the day in the fall of 2013 when Saudi women took control of theroad!

Question #2: How did the invading Taliban alter the cultural landscape of Pakistan’s Swat Valley? What wasthe impact onwomen?

SeeclipfromtheDailyShowwithJonStewart.It ishisinterviewwithMalalaYousafzai,theteenagegirl whowasalmost murdered by the Taliban in Pakistan for promoting the rights of girls to have an education; verypowerful.

Cultural conflict results when one group’s values compete with another. Would laws and policies protectingwomen’s rights help in thiscase?

Question #3: Should professional and college sports teams change their Native American themednames?

The Washington Redskins professional football team is under pressure by some to change its name. Given thesymbolic landscape of the Redskin’s stadium, logo, promotional materials, etc., how do you read the identity of theteam?

Do you agree or disagree with a name change? If the Redskins rename themselves, should other professional andcollege teams with names that are perceived to be racist or offensive do the same? Why/whynot?

Article and related video from ESPN at

Poll says team should not change name @

Redskins should change name @

DC local NPR story from November 2, 2014@

Does this solve theproblem?

Question #4: What are characteristics of and examples of universalizing and ethnicreligions?

Characteristics / Examples
Universalizing
Ethnic

Question #5: Which areas are Sunni (green), which are Shia (red)? What are some past, present andfuture implications/consequences of the map looking this way? Also, what might be lost in this nation-statescale representation ofreligion?

Past / Present / Future