gender and sexuality in islam
Research Question: What does Egyptian law do to protect women in sexually abusive households and in what ways does the governments interpretation of the Quran perpetuate violence between husband and wife?
The final paper will be an argumentative essay. In this essay, you should address a
single question, or a set of questions pertaining to a single topic. You should explain your
question and its implications clearly in the first paragraph. Then you should highlight why this
question is important for you to raise and how you will go about answering it. For example, if
your question is: How do modern-day Muslims re-interpret Qur’an 4:34? then you need to
explain why this is relevant and what sources you will rely on to answer this question. The next
step would involve contextualizing Q 4:34 for your reader, shedding light on why it is
problematic, and how you will analyze modern-day responses to this verse. After this
contextualizing, the body of the essay should at least have three pieces of evidence to support
your argument. You want to show the reader your skills at analyzing each piece of evidence. At
the end, you should restate your thesis and perhaps point out the limitations of your own
argument (and you might also address other questions that are related to your question). Take
things in your own hands and be creative with this assignment.
Requirements:
8-10 pages
Double-Spaced
1-inch margins on all four sides
Times New Roman, size 12 font
Include a Works Cited page (use either MLA or Chicago Style)