Share your impressions of the film, "In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home."
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MECS102 Wek 3 Dropbox
From the Middle Eastern countries discussed in this week's readings, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, choose any one country and discuss how it approached the challenges of modernity.
MECS102 Week4 Discussion 4
The contest for Palestine has been described as a religious conflict that dates back to Biblical times, but in reality, it is a very modern conflict born of two people with claims to the same piece of real estate. Although it is not likely that the conflict will be solved any time soon, offer a recommendation, no matter how simplistic, that you believe would help to bring the conflict to an end.
MECS102 Week1 Discussion 1
Share your thoughts on Napoleon's claims that he and the French were model Muslims. What was he trying to accomplish? What did he assume about Middle Eastern culture?
MECS102 Week 8 Final Exam
In no less than 250 words, define the term terrorism and discuss whether or not it is possible to waging war on it.
In no less than 250 words define the terms Arabism and Zionism, how are they different, how are they similar?
MECS102 Week 8 Dropbox Assignment
Discuss the term 'Arab Spring', its goals, and how it has affected the Middle East. Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 8 Discussion 8
One of the most iconic photos taken during the Vietnam War was of the self-immolation of ThíchQuảng Đức, a Buddhist monk who set himself on fire at a busy intersection in Saigon to protest the treatment of Buddhists by the government of South Vietnam. Can we compare Đức's self-immolation to that of Mohammed Bouazizi? Do you think he, like Đức, was trying to start a revolution?
MECS102 Week 7 Dropbox Assignment
Discuss how the U.S. led War on Terror has affected Middle Eastern society. Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 7 Discussion 7
Terrorism, as discussed in this week's lecture, is a tactic, not a movement, country, or ideology. Is it possible to wage war on a tactic?
MECS102 Week 6 Dropbox Assignment
Discuss the term 'Islamism,' its goals, and how it is different from Islam. Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 6 Discussion 6
Share your impressions of Rick Steve's Iran and Lamorisse's The Lovers Wind. How did these programs match your vision of Iran as depicted in media and popular culture?
MECS102 Week 5 Dropbox
Discuss the term 'Pan-Arabism,' its goals, and how it is similar to Zionism. Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 4 Mid term exam
In no fewer than 250 words differentiate between how either Turkey and Saudi Arabia reacted to Western interventions in the Middle East.
In no fewer than 250 words define the terms: modernity and discuss whether or not it is possible to both accept modernity while rejecting Westernization.
MECS102 Week 4 Dropbox
Discuss the term 'Zionism,' its goals, and its major founders. Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 3 Discussion
In common parlance, the terms "Westernization" and "modernization" are used almost interchangeably. This week we studied three Middle Eastern nations' attempts to modernize. Is it possible to embrace modernity while rejecting Westernization?
MECS102 Week 2 Dropbox Assignment
Discuss the term 'nationalism.' What are its benefits? What are its disadvantages? Please cite your sources.
MECS102 Week 2 Discussion
Which of the artists that we explored this week resonated with you? Why? Cite examples of their work if you can.
MECS102 Week 1 Dropbox Assignment
Discuss the "Westernization" of the Ottoman Empire. Why do you think a country that is so fiercely proud of its religion, culture, and history seeks to mimic Western institutions?
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