Browsing by Author "Alam, Samina"

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Ascertaining the concept of “Fluidity” in sexual and gender identity and orientation: a critical analysis of crossing and call me by your name
(BRAC University, 2023-01) Alam, Samina; Noman, Abu Sayeed Mohammad
The LGBTQ community has been marginalized and discriminated against from the very beginning of its origin and is considered a sexual minority. Although they all belong to the same community, their experiences, struggles, traumas, and observations are different from each other. LGBT was more of an individualistic term until queer identity emerged and pioneered a new way to be sexual and gender fluid. However, the path was still not flexible for LGBT people, and several movements were taking place to claim equal rights and recognition in society. There was always a concept of gender hierarchy and competition between heterosexuals and the LGBTQ community that created polarization in their relationship. It created an unavoidable and unacceptable environment for LGBTQ people in society and forced them to challenge conventional sexual and gender ideologies. The 21st century was the time when the fluid term "queer" came into the limelight and asserted the fluidity of sexual and gender orientation. Queer orientation is a different ideology and identity that promotes fluidity in sexual and gender orientation; it is the individualistic choice of a human being. This paper aims to demonstrate and explore the struggle and oppressive journey of LGBTQ people, as well as how they achieve recognition, by establishing the concept of gender and sexual orientation fluidity. To demonstrate their situation and prove the content, I have used two novels: Call Me by Your Name by Andre Acimen and Crossing by Pajtim Statovci. These novels will help the paper depict the reality of the homophobic and homonegative condition of LGBTQ people.
Marginalization of black women from slavery to contemporary time: Exploration of self-identity and self-assertion
(BRAC University, 2020-09) Alam, Samina; Amin, Seema Nusrat
The African Americans had been tortured and subjugated since the time of slave trade when they were brought to America. Women of African American community had to face more subjugation than the male one. They were the minor and inferior group who experienced triple marginalization during the time of slavery and even after the abolition of slavery. Civil rights movement, Women movement, Black movement etc could not change their position in the society. Eventually, they did not consider black women’s effort and experience in the account under the oppression of racism and sexism. They were not only marginalized by the white man but also white women and black man in the society. There were always a concept of gender hierarchy and competition between white women and black women that created polarization in their relationship. It created an unavoidable and unacceptable environment for black women in the society and forced them to challenge the conventional feminist ideology. Black feminism and Womanism were the two different ideologies and theories established by the African American women to explore their individuality and create a significant mark in the white and male dominated patriarchal society. The aim of this paper is to explore the struggle and oppression of black women in the American society because of being ‘black’ and ‘woman’ through the lens of Black feminism and Womanism. The paper will demonstrate the fact how they have achieved their self identity and established self-assertion under the domination of racism and sexism. To demonstrate their situation and prove the content I have used three novels Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacob, Beloved and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. These novels help the paper to depict the reality of slavery and the post slavery condition of black women. The paper also describes how black women overcome the effect of slavery in their daily and social life even in 20th century. Academic journals, books, articles are also used in this paper to make the data stronger.
Modeling of Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells with Bismuth Sulphide as a Potential Buffer Layer
(IEEE, 13-May-2016) Dey, Mrinmoy; Dey, Maitry; Biswas, Tama; Alam, Samina; Das, N. K.; Matin, M. A.; Amin, Nowshad
The Cu2ZnSnS4 is a quaternary semiconductor compound has recently been drawn the attention of extensive research as a potential absorber layer since its offers favourable optical and electronic properties along with low cost material. In this research work, the deep level defects on the performance of CZTS solar cells with Bismuth Sulphide (Bi2S3) buffer layer was carried out by numerical analysis using SCAPS 2802 simulator. In the proposed cell, the CZTS absorber layer was reduced that minimized the cost, saving process time and energy required for fabrication. In this study, it was found that the feasibility of this proposed ultra thin CZTS solar cells and showed higher efficiency of 17.89% (Jsc = 31.05 mA/cm2, Voc = 1.03V and FF = 0.562). Moreover, the thermal stability of the CZTS solar cell was examined and found that the normalized efficiency of the proposed cell was linearly decreased with the increased of operating temperature at the gradient of -0.41%/0C.
Sales management & selling techniques of TNT Express Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 5/15/2011) Alam, Samina; Haq, Mahmudul
As a student of business administration analyzing today's business world is very crucial to observe in this complex situation. It is necessary to go through all fields of knowledge, both theoretical and practical. After passing four years BBA program, I was sent out to have practical knowledge in business life as a part of my academic program. An internship program is organized to give me an opportunity for enhancing my capabilities. In this report I had tried to focus my both theoretical and practical knowledge regarding Marketing practices. My internship topic is “Sales Management & Selling Techniques of TNT Express Bangladesh”. I have tried to flash out about Selling Techniques of this company and how it is working in progress of the company. In this report I have tried to highlight the selling skills and techniques of the company. To some extent I have tried to cover the marketing process and the employee selection and motivational process also. It is basically representing the marketing sector of the company. It is done with the help of the organizations employees. The report focuses on the techniques through which TNT tries to convince prospect and how they manage to keep the business running with their existing clients. I have tried to follow the right methodology for preparing this report, which is very important to find out the truth, which is hidden behind the curtain. Finally, conclusion and findings are also included in the report.