Monthly Archives: January 2012

Honor Killing and the News

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

As I finish reading Appiah’s book The Honor Code, as mentioned in my last few posts, it seems apropos that the international news should also flash the verdict of an honor killing in Canada. No surprise, guilty of murder. In … Continue reading →

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While Reading Appiah

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Though I haven’t quite finished Kwame Appiah’s book The Honor Code, it has given me helpful insight into the problems I faced when trying to fight child labor in my own home, when I was living in Dhaka. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Questions About Agency

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

In light of my dissertation, I have  been able to articulate some questions which have kept me going, and will probably keep me going for a long time. Not that these questions are necessarily new either, for me, or in … Continue reading →

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