African Woman and Development The women of Africa have endured the systematic oppression of their development for countless of years due to elements in cultural, political and, historical events. Long before British-colonial occupation and the slave trade, the male dominated African tribal cultu...

Confolicism: What could have been? There is a make believe word that should catch your eye. It is a combination of the words, Confucianism and Catholicism. Although, this word may look and sound a bit funny, this phenomenon came rather close to occurring some 400 years ago. The impact on the h...

How does one determine what their ethnic background is? I am one that cannot determine mine. It is very hard to determinemy ethnic background when once asked, "What is your nationality?" The purpose of this paper is to explain in full how hard it could be to one in choosing a subject such as this...

Khatin, Tahara Cut, but cut not too much Cut, cut, cut But Not Too, much. Then close it up and let God weld the whole. Then cut again, reweld, and cut again. Allah wishes it Women excised Once Twice Thrice Khatin, Tahara, Khatin. Evelyne Accad Through most of the 1900's ...

As the world prepares to move into the twenty- first century, many nations are rapidly developing their agricultural and manufacturing sectors. As these burgeoning industries become a larger part of the nation's economy, the nation finds its population restructuring and streaming to the area...

Introduction Xiao, the Chinese word for filial piety is the defining feature in Chinese culture as filial piety was extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. I subscribe to the school of thought that filial piety is the root of Chinese ethics and "with it all enlightening studies co...