Critique of Documentary and Feature
Jewish and/or Woman: Identity and Communicative Style – Sheryl Perlmutter Bowen

Women and Islam: A Muslim Feminist Perspective by Al-Mutawah (essay present only in the latest edition)

Here are the links to Women, Feminism and Islam which you are expected to read before attempting the critiques.

The Women in Islam http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,185647,00.html

Major themes: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/themes/women.html

The Reality and Future of Islamic Feminism
Use the following questions as guidelines but feel free to answer any other question that you have in mind.

What did you think of the films in terms of their narrative presentation? How do the apply to the course? Did you find the readings helpful in constructing your critiques? What is the takeway for you after having watched Arranged and Orientalism? Have your perceptions changed about Judaism and Islam? What does Arranged have to say about the institutions of family and marriage in a cross-cultural context? Are some cultural values universal in nature and do they find representation in Arranged?

What was the image of the Orient in your mind before you watched Said’s Orientalism? How does Orientalist imagery get reinforced in our minds and how does it lead to Islamophobia? Do you think Arabs and Muslims are grossly misunderstood? What did you think of the way Said presented his ideas on Orientalism?

PLEASE SUBMIT BOTH CRITIQUES AS ONE PAPER (DOUBLE-SPACED, PROPERLY CITED AND REFERENCED)

Not sure if needed but the textbook we use in this class is

Gonzalez, A, Houston, M, & Chen, V. Our Voices: Essays in Culture, Ethnicity, and Communication, Roxbury Publishing Company, 2004.
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