"Religious Activities Such as Praying Together, Learning How to Read

question 29

Multiple Choice

"Religious activities such as praying together, learning how to read Qur'an, and singing religious songs allow these workers to feel empowered and to express their religious subjectivities. Many of the women that I encountered would wear their best clothes, colorful abayas and sparkly hijabs to attend their religious activities every Sunday. Rather than representing a system of oppression, religious piety allowed these women to express their individuality amidst the commodification process that attempts to flatten their identities into a homogenous group of laborers. In other words, by deeply engaging in _______ life over the weekend, these women build a counter-narrative against the _______ narrative that is dehumanizing them."

• A) religious; capitalist
• B) married; oppressive
• C) ethical; religious
• D) none of the above

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