In Freedom is Not Enough, Nancy MacLean describes a culture of exclusion that characterized the United States in the early 20th century.
A) What was the culture of exclusion, according to MacLean? Who was excluded in the U.S. by this culture? Give examples from the text to substantiate your claim. B) How did Title VII of the Civil Rights act change the culture of exclusion in the United States? C) How did Title VII of the Civil Rights Act change the identities of Women and Mexican Americans in the United States? Give examples from the text to substantiate your claim.
A) According to Saba Mahmood, why have secular, liberal, progressive feminists had trouble understanding why women around the world have embraced Islamic practices in everyday life? B) From your point of view, is the Piety Movement Mahmood studies a social movement? Why or why not? Support your argument with evidence from the text. C) Evaluate the form of women's agency Mahmood analyzes in the text. Do you think that the women Mahmood studies are agents? Why or why not?