The Role Of Honor Killing As A Model And Internet...

Qandeel Baloch rose to fame in 2013 following her appearance on Pakistan Idol. She gained notoriety as a model and Internet sensation. Her postings drew massive followings. As her star grew, so did controversy surrounding Baloch’s social and political views. Many of her statements and fashion choices drew criticism from her detractors; including her brother. In mid-July of 2016, Baloch was found dead by her parents. Her brother Waseem Azeem admitted to her murder stating that her actions were disrespectful to the pedigree of their family in an effort to justify his actions. Honor killing is the result of narrow-mindedness passed down from generation to generation. It is very much so a global concern. The phrase â€Å"honor killing† is defined by the United Nations’ official website (2012) as the murder of a female by a family member because of shame being brought on the family due to their actions (UN Women;). In essence, honor killing is a method of inflicting punishment to a female family member who participates in activity that is otherwise prohibited by her family / culture / religion. As opposed to just being referred to as â€Å"murder†; the addition of the word â€Å"honor† is to enforce the notion that these events are linked to philosophies surrounding religion, sexism, and patriarchy. The history of honor killing can be traced back thousands of years to the Roman era; this social problem is anything but new. These acts have been mentioned in both Islamic as well asShow MoreRelatedEssay about Negative Effects of Media Violence on Children3872 Words   |  16 Pagesthat â€Å"anger, stress and coping mechanisms are the main issues when talking about youth violence† (qtd. in Benedict 2). Youth violence is an overwhelming problem as realization occurs on the horrifying fact that children are killing other children. Sixteen year old honor student Derrion Albert from Chicago was attacked on his way to school at the bus stop. A mob of teens attacked him and clubbed him in the head with a piece of wood, pushed him down and stomped on him. The beating was fatalRead MoreExistentialism vs Essentialism23287 Words   |  94 Pages The relationship between phenomenology and  existentialism  is a close one. Phenomenology shares several of the same ideas as its sibling, and the line between the two is often unclear. Founded by  Edmund Husserl, phenomenology is a philosophical model that was made to be free of presupposition. The idea is to study and describe objects and events from the position of observers, rather than to make claims about some objective reality. Anything that is not immediately concious is to be excluded. RatherRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesComprehensive Cases Indexes Glindex 637 663 616 623 Contents Preface xxii 1 1 Introduction What Is Organizational Behavior? 3 The Importance of Interpersonal Skills 4 What Managers Do 5 Management Functions 6 †¢ Management Roles 6 †¢ Management Skills 8 †¢ Effective versus Successful Managerial Activities 8 †¢ A Review of the Manager’s Job 9 Enter Organizational Behavior 10 Complementing Intuition with Systematic Study 11 Disciplines That Contribute to the OB Field 13 PsychologyRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesSupplement C Conducting Meetings 651 Appendix I Glossary 673 Appendix II References 683 Name Index 705 Subject Index 709 Combined Index 713 iii This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface xvii INTRODUCTION 1 3 THE CRITICAL ROLE OF MANAGEMENT SKILLS The Importance of Competent Managers 6 The Skills of Effective Managers 7 Essential Management Skills 8 What Are Management Skills? 9 Improving Management Skills 12 An Approach to Skill Development 13 Leadership and ManagementRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 Pagesinternationally. Chris was the Iowa recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching in 1986. He was a regional winner of the IBM Com- Contents 1 The Role of Statistics and the Data Analysis Process 1.1 Three Reasons to Study Statistics 1 1.2 The Nature and Role of Variability 4 1.3 Statistics and the Data Analysis Process 7 1.4 Types of Data and Some Simple Graphical Displays 12 Activity 1.1 Head Sizes: Understanding Variability 22 Activity 1.2 Estimating