SOC 885 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sharia, Cultural Relativism, Intensify
11 Dec 2019
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Cultural difference between the east & west is divisive & likely to intensify nationalistic sentiments that pit one society against another. When we want justice for women, we must recognize & accept their ideas of what justice is for them. 1988: the united states, with the help of saudi arabia and pakistan, provides support to. 1989: the soviet union withdraws in 1989 ,leaving chaos and infighting in afghanistan. 1996-2001: the taleban become rulers of afghanistan and impose severe laws in the name of. 1999: the united nations imposes an air embargo and financial sanctions to force afghanistan to hand over osama bin laden, accused of bombing u. s. embassies in africa. Afghan groups agree to a new government: 2004: a new constitution gives equal rights to men and women, may 2, 2011: osama bin laden killed by u. s. military and cia forces in pakistan.
