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Open-mindedness is receptiveness to new ideas. Open-mindedness relates to the way in which people approach the views and knowledge of others. [1] Jason Baehr defines an open-minded person as one who "characteristically moves beyond or temporarily sets aside his own doxastic commitments in order to give a fair and impartial hearing to the intellectual opposition". [2]
Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah (Under the Protection of Ka'bah) is the 1938 debut novel of the Indonesian author Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah (1908–1981). Written while the author worked in Medan as the editor of an Islamic weekly magazine, the novel follows the doomed romance of a young Minang couple from different social backgrounds.
Standpoint theory, also known as standpoint epistemology, [1] is a foundational framework in feminist social theory that examines how individuals' social identities (i.e. race, gender, disability status), influence their understanding of the world.
An insightful meditation on courage, character, and women gone to war, Kristin Hannah’s novel introduces idealistic army nurse Frances “Frankie” McGrath as she volunteers in Vietnam, circa 1965.
Ann Leary's 'The Foundling' is based on the true history of an institution with roots in eugenics and the perennial urge to control women's bodies.
Michael Ende has also stated to have had the concept of currency demurrage in mind when writing Momo. [3] Childhood is also an important subject in many of Ende's books. In Momo it is used to offer contrast with the adult society. As children have "all the time in the world", they are a difficult target for the Men in Grey: children can't be ...
Open City is a 2011 novel by Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole. The novel is primarily set in New York City, [1] and concerns a Nigerian immigrant, Julius, who has recently broken up with his girlfriend. [2] The novel received praise for its prose and depiction of New York. [3] [4]
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