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...effect of opening people up, of making them more aware. For instance, people use the word Chicano more often here." But, he adds, while Harvard made it possible for him to escape what he calls the confines of his environment, it also sometimes makes it hard for him to retain his "cultural identity...
Obedience to masculine law is still sanctioned by Islam and symbolized by the veil. Although the future preponderance of the veil is dubious, it still prevails as the norm. Most young women in the cities wear Western clothes, but the vast majority in rural areas retain the veil and traditional caftan. In certain instances the veil seems ridiculous, such as on a long bus ride...
...perfectly plausible statement but one that is likely to annoy those who prefer their original sin with religion, and psychologists who hold that aggression is mainly learned, not instinctual. Ardrey carefully avoids the word instinct, preferring the suggestion that as direct descendants of Cro-Magnon hunters, we retain "certain human propensities for the chase...
Even though Teng is in trouble, he has not yet been forced to surrender his key posts: Vice Premier of the government, Vice Chairman of the party and Chief of Staff of the army. It is even possible that he might retain some of his authority. In any case, the signs do not yet point to a major resurgence of the Cultural Revolutionary leftists. For one thing, pragmatic moderates with close ties either to Chou or Teng appear to dominate the government bureaucracy, the State Council (China's Cabinet) and the army. For another, only two committed leftists-apart...
Although Rosovsky accepted CHUL's recommendation to retain the status quo, he told the panel he still may introduce his own alternative for implementation next year...