ETDs

This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.

In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.

Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at gradformat@asu.edu.

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Unveiled: France's inability to accept Islam

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The thesis I have written aims to investigate the underlying reasons why France has considered Islam as unassimilable and why it has targeted Muslim women’s bodies to force assimilation. In the first section of the thesis, I examine the colonial relationship between France and Algeria. I conclude that Algeria’s independence…

The thesis I have written aims to investigate the underlying reasons why France has considered Islam as unassimilable and why it has targeted Muslim women’s bodies to force assimilation. In the first section of the thesis, I examine the colonial relationship between France and Algeria. I conclude that Algeria’s independence from France significantly influenced the negative treatment towards immigrants in postcolonial France. I then study the racist discourse that dominated French politics in the 1980s; and clarify how this has laid the foundation for the first attempt to ban the headscarves in public schools during the 1980s. The final section explores the 2004 ban on conspicuous religious symbols, a ban that significantly targeted the headscarf. I conclude that the prohibition of the headscarf undermined the rights of Muslim women and symbolized France’s inability to accept Islam, since France feared Islam’s visibility weakened a dominant French identity.
ContributorsAhmed, Noura (Author) / Keahey, Jennifer (Thesis advisor) / Toth, Stephen (Committee member) / Behl, Natasha (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2017
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Unmasking the Horrors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: In the Tigray Conflict

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ABSTRACTThe Tigray conflict, which erupted in November 2020, has inflicted profound human suffering, with one of the most distressing dimensions being Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CR-SGBV). This thesis aims to provide a meticulous exploration of the background, prevalence, and ramifications of CR-SGBV in the Tigray region, shedding light on…

ABSTRACTThe Tigray conflict, which erupted in November 2020, has inflicted profound human suffering, with one of the most distressing dimensions being Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (CR-SGBV). This thesis aims to provide a meticulous exploration of the background, prevalence, and ramifications of CR-SGBV in the Tigray region, shedding light on the experiences of survivors, the tactics employed, and the inadequacies of response mechanisms. It also delves into the implications for international humanitarian law, the role of armed forces, and the urgent need for accountability and redress.
ContributorsNekinek, Mieraf Worku (Author) / Hepner, Tricia (Thesis advisor) / DeLargy, Pamela (Committee member) / Behl, Natasha (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2024