Veils of Social Oppression in Pakistan

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What is the main focus of the article 'Class, Caste or Race: Veils over Social Oppression in Pakistan'?

  • The collaboration between Economic and Political Weekly and JSTOR
  • The preference for silence on social hierarchies in Pakistani society
  • The shouting of 'we are all Muslims' in response to caste-based oppression
  • The suppression of discussions about caste-based oppression in Pakistani society (correct)

What is the primary method used by Pakistani society to silence discussions about caste-based oppression?

  • Highlighting economic and political issues
  • Encouraging open dialogue on social hierarchies
  • Shouting 'we are all Muslims' (correct)
  • Emphasizing the diversity of Pakistani society

What does the author suggest is the reason behind the silencing of discussions about caste-based oppression in Pakistan?

  • 'Another country' influencing Pakistan
  • Nationalistic sentiments (correct)
  • Religious diversity
  • Economic disparities

What is the purpose of JSTOR as mentioned in the text?

<p>To help scholars, researchers, and students discover and use a wide range of content (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the collaboration between Economic and Political Weekly and JSTOR?

<p>Digitizing, preserving, and extending access to content (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Sabiha Sumar’s film Silent Waters?

<p>The impact of religious fundamentalism and nationalism on women in Pakistan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the article, what period in Pakistan's history does Silent Waters connect with the Partition of India?

<p>General Zia-ul-Haq’s Islamization period (1977-1988) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the article identify Sabiha Sumar as in relation to the film Silent Waters?

<p>An experiential ‘auto/bio-historiographer’ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What paradigm in Cinema Studies does the discussion argue for the value of?

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What is one of the keywords associated with Silent Waters as mentioned in the article?

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What is the primary focus of Sabiha Sumar’s film Silent Waters?

<p>Impact of religious fundamentalism and nationalism on women (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What historical events does Silent Waters connect with?

<p>Partition of India and creation of Pakistan (1947) and General Zia-ul-Haq’s Islamization period (1977-1988) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the article identify Sabiha Sumar as in relation to the film Silent Waters?

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What paradigm in Cinema Studies does the discussion argue for the value of?

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What is one of the keywords associated with Silent Waters as mentioned in the article?

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