SOC 885 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Westernization, Theocracy, Big Difference
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There are a lot of films in this secular society that do not have a n accurate representation of islam. Some of the films in this class were made by producers. Films give us an idea of what it is like to be islamic today in america. Scholarly academia on elements of islam such as mohammed, Alexandra and her friend"s perspective and what he told her about the. Scholars present there thoughts evidence-based learnings to create facts and the sources they get their information from are credible, (primary sources, secondary sources) In the film mohammed the legacy of a prophet by michael schwarz. What information does this film provide about the role and status of women in the era of the prophet mohammed? historically, the veil was supposed to stand for muslims back in time. Representations are very important, because symbolism be causes a lens we can look through at why this symbolism is important.
