But in some places such as Southeast Asia, especially India and China, these trends are occurring at a much faster rate and with an additional factor of cultures that favor males over females. ... But in China, the average sex ratio is 118 as of 2010 and in India it is 108 with even higher sex ratios in certain regions within both countries . ... And in India, daughters require the disbursement of an expensive dowry in order to be married off, which is economically undesirable. ... Unfortunately, this rudimentary interpretation of the situation does not translate to the truth in China and Indi...

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The unique nature of this synthesis lies not in the idea of the "melting pot" of consumption and assimilation into the prevalent hegemonic culture and tradition (though that may have been successfully attempted as well) but in that of the co-existence of various philosophical thoughts, religious customs and a projection overall plurality. ... Some historians notice a certain impetus gained by this movement in what is classified to be medieval India, specifically in the 12th and 13th century. ... Speaking further of the spiritual exploration within the realms of Bhakti in general and ...

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Narayan writes, "It may sound hyperbolic, but I am prepared to state that every individual among the five hundred millions living in India is aware of the story of The Ramayana...... Not only is the epic the blueprint for a perfect leader, but also a guidebook for the construction of masculine and feminine gender roles in ancient India. ... Though The Ramayana continues to serve as a moral guardian of a patriarchal system, it also gives a prominent place to women, narrating their struggle against a male favoring culture-like the stories of Sita, Kaikeyi and Soorpanaka-and opening up a di...

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Surely patriarchal culture has for far too long not offered an alternative vision of manhood and the level of mockery, suspicion and animosity directed at men who stepped out of line has been profound. By the end of the twentieth century, the dictates of a consumer and media culture had trapped both men and women in a world in which 'top billing mattered more than building'. ... What could masculinity possibly mean in a display culture? ... While metrosexuality could be talked of as a phenomena which is comparatively newer, Pramod Nayar argues that homosexuality in India, be it l...

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The success of the satyagraha lay in the fact that Indian women were allowed to participate in the liberation movement of India. ... Women who participated in the liberation movement in hopes of attaining equality under the new government are often disappointed in that the new nation-state identifies itself by its culture. Certain cultures align women to perform only in traditional gender defined roles as seen this example of women in Algerian Independence. ...

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Anthropology has always been interested in studying the role of women in different cultures, how they lived, how they organized and how they are valued in a society, marriage and family. ... Each culture has its system whereby that normalized sex." ... Different cultures have different conceptions of sexuality, and religion has much to say about it. ... In India, Muslim women face discrimination and the religious fundamentalist forces attack Muslim communities. ... According to Meredith Small, "The passage into womanhood is marked by this physiological event around which, and from ancient time...

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I recently saw a video on YouTube called "Sex Education in India" where the teacher tries to teach his students about sex, without even saying the word sex. ... Even though this video is a comedy skit, it represents the controlling of sex in various religions and cultures. ... Even in the United States, where women have equal rights as men, male dominance is still present in aspects of our culture that we never even think of, such as colloquial language; "be a man" or "grow some balls" are phrases that prove that man is still seen as the dominant gender....

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Bhutan is a small landlord country nestled in between China in the north and India in the south.The nation is well known to the rest of the world due to the philosophy of Gross National Happiness which was introduced by His Majesty the 4th Druk Gyalpo King Jigme Singye Wangchuck in the year 1972 with renowned phrase "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. " The philosophy focuses on the conservation of environment and preservation of its culture. ... This is because Bhutan is strongly bonded by its tradition and culture which differentiates one gender from anot...

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