How Muslim Women Create Self-Identities Among Tradition and Modernity

The case of women in Islam has been the centre of debate about that religion for some time now. Research on the topic has focused on patriarchal oppression, drawing from scriptures and statistics. But relatively little research has gone into … Continue reading How Muslim Women Create Self-Identities Among Tradition and Modernity

Incarcerated men working in fields.

Anthropology: The History of Mass Incarceration in the United States and Its Connection to Racism

Modern imprisonment was created in London, England on the ideas of a philosopher named Jeremy Bentham. Before his ideas, prison was just a place to hold a prisoner until their actual punishment could be carried out. Punishment for crimes before … Continue reading Anthropology: The History of Mass Incarceration in the United States and Its Connection to Racism