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1 MODERN SOUTH ASIA

2  $$$  Underpaid, living conditions  + middle class  Nationalism  Lack political power, rights

3  Indian National Congress  British resentment

4  Education  Liberalism  Equality  Self-govt.  history  Women’s rights  Young people?  Frustrated, despair  Palestine?

5  Lawyer  S. Africa  Nonwhites  Ashram  Community  wealth, violence  Benevolence  + Fame, stature

6  Independence  Muslim, Hindu  M. Jinnah  “direct action”  Muslim  Pakistan

7  Religious, political  1947  Refugees  Deaths

8  Religion  Violence  ++ growth  Skilled, professionals  Problems?  Most billionaires  + poverty

9  Cultural, historical  Differences

10  Slow development  Poor standards  Hindu  Tourism

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12  Diverse people, languages  Family  Arranged marriages  Paternal cousins  Patrilineal, male dominated

13  Swara  Forced marriages  Young girls  Feuds  Vendettas

14  Women’s chastity  Honor killings  Outlawed 2000

15  Subordination women  Honor women’s actions  Arranged  No meetings  Pashtuns  Wife-husband, very formal

16  Little status  Purdah  No work, education, rights, etc.

17  “Bengal”  East Pakistan  Independent

18  Taliban  Early 90’s  Origins?

19  Gender apartheid  U.S. support?  Distorted view Islam  No basis

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21  Work, schools  No public appearances  Banned Western items


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