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Research Article
Cinematizing Women’s Struggles: Gendered Laws in Sofia (2018)
Hind El Fellak*
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Abdelghanie Ennam
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-9
Received:
7 October 2024
Accepted:
11 December 2024
Published:
7 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251301.11
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Abstract: How can feminist filmmakers use film as a counter-discourse to subvert hegemonic gender norms in a context where gendered ideologies and laws are iconized and strongly enforced? While much of the existing literature focuses on gender representation in Arab cinema, there is a significant gap in research examining how filmmakers in the Maghreb, particularly Morocco, engage with law, gender, and agency to de-stereotype saturated clichés indoctrinated in religious and popular culture (for example, hchouma and fitna). This paper tackles this gap by analyzing Sofia (2018), directed by Meryem Benm’Barek, through feminist film theory, decolonial feminism, and theories of agency. Using qualitative methods, such as intertextual discourse and thematic analysis, this study examines how the film deconstructs the ambivalence of female agency in challenging restrictive gender ideologies and laws. In particular, the study raises important questions about how post-colonial filmmakers balance the exposure of gender inequalities while avoiding reductive (re)presentations of women and resisting Western stereotypes about Third World women and societies. The findings foreground Moroccan feminist cinema as a powerful site for cultural resistance, gender norms contestation, and enunciation.
Abstract: How can feminist filmmakers use film as a counter-discourse to subvert hegemonic gender norms in a context where gendered ideologies and laws are iconized and strongly enforced? While much of the existing literature focuses on gender representation in Arab cinema, there is a significant gap in research examining how filmmakers in the Maghreb, parti...
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Research Article
A Study of Interactive Video Resource Teaching Model in Universities
Shuo Zhao*,
Yijie He
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
10-15
Received:
16 January 2025
Accepted:
13 February 2025
Published:
20 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251301.12
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Abstract: The article introduces the essence of interactive teaching which is to promote students’ self-directed learning, inquiry-based learning and collaborative learning to fully exert learning subjectivity. Then it clarifies the mode of interactive video teaching used in university education between individuals and between individuals and devices, mainly composed of interactive devices, interactive subjects and interactive behaviors. Next it analyzes the mode of interactive video teaching, which consists of interactive devices, interactive subjects, interactive behaviors, etc. The application of interactive videos resources is studied in creating teaching scenarios, effectively exploring teaching, innovating teaching modes, changing evaluation methods, and storing dynamic resources. Further it analyzes the curriculum system and evaluation system, software and hardware facilities, and teaching supervision so as to provide corresponding inspiration for teacher teaching and school management. Based on the above research and problems discovered during the review process, the article provides some opinions and suggestions from several aspects such as educators, teaching managers, software and hardware equipments. First, in terms of instructional design, educators can make more use of the characteristics of interactive video teaching to meet the learning needs of students with different learning styles. Second, in terms of teaching process, teachers can use the generative function of interactive video teaching to create a relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere. Third, in terms of teaching strategies, teachers should combine teaching content to formulate corresponding learning goals and continuously improve educational and teaching strategies. Fourth, in terms of post-class testing, teachers will utilize the storage function of the interactive video resource library to enable learners to review the learned content after class and effectively expand students’ different learning needs. Fifth, universities will regularly conduct training in interactive video teaching to enhance the literacy and ability of teachers and learners in using interactive videos. At last, universities will establish interactive video teaching and research teams to conduct experimental teaching.
Abstract: The article introduces the essence of interactive teaching which is to promote students’ self-directed learning, inquiry-based learning and collaborative learning to fully exert learning subjectivity. Then it clarifies the mode of interactive video teaching used in university education between individuals and between individuals and devices, mainly...
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Research Article
Discerning Ethnicity, Religion and Politics as Instruments of Social Relegation: The Northern Nigerian Philosophy on the Babu Group
Reuben Turbi Luka*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
16-29
Received:
20 January 2025
Accepted:
1 February 2025
Published:
21 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251301.13
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Abstract: This paper examines the role of ethnicity, religion and politics as instruments of social relegation, with specific emphasis on the Babu people of Nigeria amidst an extant Northern philosophy. In order to thoroughly explore the concern of the study, the paper employs a descriptive—historical methodology to evaluate the Northern Mafias’ religious bigotry and exclusive treatment of the Babu group. Several variables were researched to buttress the argument that Religion has been the bane of social relegation in Nigeria, particularly in light of the Northern quest to relegate other groups, specifically non-Hausa/Fulani; non-Muslim groups into modern day slaves. To this end, the study contends that this legacy, launched by Othman Dan Fadio, has been the major cause of the oppression of the non-Muslims in Nigeria, particularly those of Northern Nigeria. In consequence, the study demonstrates how the Hausa/Fulani, Muslims have consistently marshalled the philosophy of divide and rule to place themselves at a cutting edge while the Babu group have been at the receiving end politically, socially, economically and religioulsy. Against this background, the paper argues that the church being the agent of transformation has a critical role in halting the usage of ethnicity, politics and religion over the autochthonous nationalities in the context of Nigeria’s socio-political and socio-economic situations. While the paper addresses the question, in what important ways can the church in Northern Nigeria halt the wrong usage of these ideologies, it contributes to the field of religion, sociology, economy and politics, demonstrating that in the context of Northern Nigeria, religion, ethnicity and politics have been employed to marginalized the Babu group, thereby, placing them at a disadvantage position socially, economically and politically.
Abstract: This paper examines the role of ethnicity, religion and politics as instruments of social relegation, with specific emphasis on the Babu people of Nigeria amidst an extant Northern philosophy. In order to thoroughly explore the concern of the study, the paper employs a descriptive—historical methodology to evaluate the Northern Mafias’ religious bi...
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Research Article
Contemporary Theological Relevance of the Incarnation: Addressing Human Suffering in the Nigerian Context
David Luka Gofwan*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
30-40
Received:
20 January 2025
Accepted:
10 February 2025
Published:
21 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251301.14
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Abstract: Nigeria is confronted with profound challenges related to human suffering, primarily driven by poverty, insecurity, corruption, and systemic inequality. These pressing issues raise significant theological and practical questions, especially concerning the capacity of Christian doctrines, such as the Incarnation, to engage with these harsh realities. This research investigates the contemporary theological significance of the Incarnation—the belief in God becoming human through Jesus Christ—as a means to comprehend and respond to human suffering within the Nigerian context. The main aim is to analyze how the Incarnation can foster hope, solidarity, and transformative initiatives to tackle Nigeria's socio-economic and political difficulties. Employing a theological and contextual approach, the study incorporates scriptural interpretation, doctrinal analysis, and socio-political examination. It also draws on insights from related disciplines, including sociology and political science, to provide a well-rounded perspective on the issues at hand. The findings indicate that the Incarnation demonstrate God's solidarity with human suffering, encourages compassionate involvement, and strengthens advocacy for justice. Additionally, it illustrates how the Nigerian church can embody the tenets of the Incarnation by engaging in holistic ministry, promoting reconciliation, and addressing systemic challenges through social advocacy. This research enhances understanding by presenting the Incarnation as a dual source of hope and a practical model for engagement, offering both theological and actionable insights aimed at alleviating suffering and fostering transformation in Nigeria
Abstract: Nigeria is confronted with profound challenges related to human suffering, primarily driven by poverty, insecurity, corruption, and systemic inequality. These pressing issues raise significant theological and practical questions, especially concerning the capacity of Christian doctrines, such as the Incarnation, to engage with these harsh realities...
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Review Article
The Man Subject as a Component of a Person: Concept, Function, Contents, Types and Faculties
Amâncio Maurício Xavier Rêgo*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
41-48
Received:
21 January 2025
Accepted:
7 February 2025
Published:
21 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251301.15
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Abstract: This article philosophically describes the Human Organism and the Man Subject. The general objective of this study was to philosophically analyze the Human Organism. The specific objectives were to identify the components of the Human Organism, to conceptualize the Man Subject, to differentiate the Man Subject from other elements of the Human Organism, to distinguish the Contents of the Man Subject from each other, to classify the Man Subject and to explain the faculties of the Man Subject that most affect their Serenity. The main materials used were the own Author of this article, the Bible and the Bhagavad-Gita, a video of Siamese twins, and two sons of the Author of this article. The methods used were Introspection with the practice of Attention, Bibliographical and Documentary research, Observation and simple Experimentation; each method used was accompanied by profound Reflections. The article contributes with a new vision about the components of the Human Organism, the concept of Man as a Subject, the Consciousness and the Mind, and explains the faculties of Man that most affect their Serenity. The Human Organism is formed by five elements, namely, Life, Man Subject, Consciousness, Mind and Body. The Life is the component of the Human Organism with the nature of an uninfluenceable Conscious-Intelligent Matrix that intuitively guides the Subject and administrates the Body. The Man Subject is the component of the Human Organism with the nature of an influenceable Conscious-Intelligent Matrix that manages the Contents and phenomena of the Organism according to guidelines from Life and or sources other than Life carrying out voluntary actions. The Consciousness is the set of Information of intuitive and or acculturative origin impregnated in the own Subject that establishes their pattern of innate tendencies and affective character. The Mind is the set of Information of reflective and or merely acculturative origin recorded and fluent in the Brain of the Subject's Body corresponding to the pattern of neuron connection and the flow of nerve impulses in the Brain that establish the Subject's daily behavior. The Body is the standardized set of materialized genetic information of hereditary origin that enables the visibility of the manifestation of the Life and the Subject. The frequent practice of the Think promotes attachment and causes Anxiety, however, the frequent practice of the Attention promotes detachment and causes Serenity.
Abstract: This article philosophically describes the Human Organism and the Man Subject. The general objective of this study was to philosophically analyze the Human Organism. The specific objectives were to identify the components of the Human Organism, to conceptualize the Man Subject, to differentiate the Man Subject from other elements of the Human Organ...
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