Of course, Americanized women are more apt to push the edge of human rights, whether internally or for their bretheran abroad. The book is very personal in orientation, not footnoted, and scholarly only on the point of interest level and tone.
ADD CITATION, this is for scans 103-109 in book.
Postcolonialism has been accentuated by globalism, and is a particular change factor in the Hindu world. For much of this world, centuries of colonialism had a dominant effect upon culture, expression, gender roles, and political awareness. In particular, the media (telecommunication, television, the Internet) engenders reform within society because it shows younger Hindus what is possible in the outside world, what other younger people are doing in different parts of the world, and how they can remain compatible with Hinduism while still becoming citizens of the modern world. Change is the ultimate decision maker for culture, and the post-colonial Hindu world is poised for rapid change; particularly as the developed countries continue to invest in human and natural resources in the area.
Horan, D. (June 22, 2007). Temple Adds Modern Twist to Ancient Rites. The Chicago Tribune.
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This is a non-scholarly, more journalistic approach, to the idea of modernization within the Hindu culture in America. The idea is that individual...
However, this is a true modern paradigm, combining Ancient traditions with modern technology and allowing the faithful to worship via the Internet and a webcam, as well as receive email reminders of sacred occasions. The template of combining brick and mortar with virtual reality is designed to open up the practice of Hinduism to more with the proactive goal of simply touching other souls.
Nasr, V. (2010). Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class. New York:
Free Press.
One of the consequences of globalism in the world is the availability of a number of products and services from the Western world that are somewhat questionable in the Islamic culture. Outside the political sphere, many Muslims say that the forces of satellite TV, the Internet, certain movies, McDonald's and other fast food restaurants may be problematical and not always equitable with traditional Muslim society. This, combined with the rise of a new, more fisically viable, middle class changes the way many Muslims perceive the world -- particularly Muslim women. Different countries adapt to technological and economic change differently, but the simple fact is that Islam cannot feasibly divorce itself from the modern world -- so must find a way to adapt the Koranic teachings to the modern world.
