For instance, we know in other countries that there is a powerful connection between nationalism and militarization, and the roles assigned to men and women in the name of traditional ideas of masculinity and femininity. We believe it's important to discuss these roles in the U.S. and international context.
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ISABEL ALLENDE What's supposed to happen, at the end of a quest? Cheers and accolades, Josh knew; people throw thei... ISABEL HOVING Newton was asked as a mathematician, not as a moralist. He replied 'Gentlemen, in applied mathematic... ISABEL PATERSON I was very comfortable having a steady job on a hit show, and who knew if 'The Jeffersons' w... ISABEL SANFORD My father left when I was three, and I have no memory of him. The most significant male figures in m... ISABEL ALLENDE If you are heartbroken and can't face the world, you need something with a fantastic plot. You w... ISABEL GILLIES I eat lots of veggies and pasta and nuts, tofu and soups. Works well for my body, and I also feel mo... ISABEL LUCAS I've no idea when I'm going to wear it, the girl replied calmly. I only knew that I had to have it. ... ISABEL WOLFF I have travelled all over the world and one thing that amazes me is that I can communicate with peop... ISABEL ALLENDE Erotica is using a feather; pornograpy is using the whole chicken. ISABEL ALLENDE La memoria imprime en blanco y negro, los grises se pierden por el camino. ISABEL ALLENDE The longer I live, the more uninformed I feel. Only the young have an explanation for everything. ISABEL ALLENDE I didn't think anything I wrote was going to get published. I'm a dyslexic kid who had tutor... ISABEL GILLIES She sowed in my mind the idea that reality is not only what we see on the surface; it has a magical ... ISABEL ALLENDE He had only to touch me to turn my tears into sighs and my anger to desire. How accomodating love is... ISABEL ALLENDE you can tell the deepest truths with the lies of fiction ISABEL ALLENDE This is to assuage our conscience, darling" she would explain to Blanca. "But it doesn't help the po... ISABEL ALLENDE Seated by her side in the narrow cabin, pressing cold compresses to her forehead and holding her whi... 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