Identify the conflict. Is this an internal or external conflict? Why does globalization create conflict? In the speaker's opinion, globalization has flown in only one direction; what does she mean by this? Although the speaker feels globalization has been one-sided, she notes there has been one benefit related to the process. What benefit does she mention? The speaker says Muslims and Westerners are obligated to two different sources of truth. What two sources (two texts) does she mention?
The conflict Sulayman discusses in her speech, which is external, is the clash between what Western culture expects of women versus what Islamic culture expects, specifically in regards to wearing the hijab.
Globalization creates conflict in that it presents cultures to each other that may have opposing values, and forces them in some way to seek reconciliation. At times, as the conflict between Western and Islamic culture demonstrates, this can be extremely difficult to do. Western society teaches women that the hijab is limiting and suppressive of individual character as well as sexuality, while Islamic culture views it as a way to "even the playing field" by not making women the constant subjects of sexual subjugation. The speaker notes that globalization has been largely one-sided, with Western culture imposing heavily upon Islamic culture but very seldom the other way around. Despite this, she also notes that Western globalization has spread an influx of positive female role models into the mainstream, encouraging women to work hard to achieve success much like Oprah or Sonia Sotomayor have.
The two texts Sulayman mentions are the Qur'an (the Muslim holy book) and the Constitution. She comments on the conflicts that arise because of differing obligations to these two texts, saying that while Muslim women adhere to the clothing guidelines outlined in the Qur'an, the Constitution's values appear to conflict with the wearing of the hijab.
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