Browsing Thesis (BSS in Anthropology) by Author "Huq, Samia"
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English as the medium of instruction in higher education in Bangladesh: A colonial legacy for empowerment or a structure asking for decolonisation?
Alam, K.C. Zamiul (Brac University, 2022-05)The only acceptable medium of Education in the public and private universities of Bangladesh is English. Though most of the undergrad students come from the Bangla Medium background, they are expected to use English ... -
An ethnography on the Maizbhandar: locating within cultural, religious and political dimensions
Awal, Arefin Noman Bin (BRAC University, 2016-05)With the rise of modernity and worldwide expansion of secularism as the principle of most of the modern states, many presumed that religion and its corollaries will become irrelevant by the twentieth century. But right at ... -
Minority politics of Bengal muslims in late colonial era and their understanding of Pakistan
Joy, Shafiul Aziz (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)This thesis reviews how the idea of Pakistan was accepted and explicated by the Bengali Muslims in late colonial era. The question of cultural autonomy was resolved by them based on linguistic, cultural and religious aspects ... -
A new world view and the promises of Tabligh: an ethnographic study
Rahman, Riedwan Habibur (Brac University, 2019-07)The Tablighi Jamaat is a self-proclaimed non-political, transnational Islamic reform movement which was initiated in India in the 1920's. The founder of the Tablighi Jamaat, Moulana Muhammad Ilyas (1885-1944), founded the ... -
The popularity of supernatural entertainment among the young adults in Bangladesh
Chowdhury, Tanjima (Brac University, 2019-09)‘The Popularity of Supernatural Entertainment among the Young Adults in Bangladesh’, in this particular topic, the substantial role of body and mind behind enjoying the supernatural genre of movies and TV series is ... -
Sheltered: a thesis exploring the link between bhodrota and the sexual subjectivities of Bangladeshi middle-class new adults
Lateef, Zahra Mayeesha (Brac University, 2022-08)Sheltered’ explores the cultural taboo about sexuality among the urban middle-class in Bangladesh, i.e. the bhodrolok, and the way it shapes sexuality and sexual norms/expectations. This taboo exists to maintain and ... -
Understanding the relevance of Maulana Bhashani’s pedagogical philosophy in fostering social cohesion within contemporary educational landscape of Bangladesh
Raha, Samira Ahmed (Brac University, 2023-12)This thesis explores the understudied pedagogical philosophy of Maulana Bhashani, a prominent revolutionary leader in Bangladeshi history, shedding light on his unique vision for education and its relevance in reforming ...