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Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States

Author : Rebecca L. Torstrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States written by Rebecca L. Torstrick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.

Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States

Author : Rebecca L. Torstrick (Faier, Elizabeth)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States written by Rebecca L. Torstrick (Faier, Elizabeth) and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.

Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States

Author : Alanoud Alsharekh
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863568629
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States written by Alanoud Alsharekh and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-07-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Gulf assumes an ever more important identity in the global political economy, we see the emergence of a new popular and political culture underpinning its increasingly self-confident national identities. This volume explores the new dynamism of the Gulf, reflected not just in high-rise buildings and booming stock markets, but also manifested in the realms of art, ideas and expression, and their relationships with political authority. Contributors include figures instrumental to the emergence of these new identities, including artists, broadcasters and cultural commentators.

Customs and Etiquette of Arabia and Gulf States

Author : Bruce Ingham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857335088
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Customs and Etiquette of Arabia and Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and published by . This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the customs and etiquette of the Arabian Peninsula.The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, but also takes account of the neighboring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Contents: The Land (including nomadic life in the 21st century); Islam (including the Holy Cities and Sharia Law); The People (including religious festivals, the lunar calendar and Arab attitude to women); The Home (including house and tent and the woman's part of the home); Social Relations (including greetings, the nose kiss, entering a majlis and right and left hand); Food & Eating Out (including a traditional Arab meal); City Life (including eating out and taboos); Business (including 'time' in Arabia); Traveling; the Arabic Language; Facts about the Peninsula; Index.

Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States

Author : Rebecca L. Torstrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313056218
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States written by Rebecca L. Torstrick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of technology. However, at the same time, the Arab Gulf States have managed to maintain their traditional culture, adapting it to modern life. With complete coverage on Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States is a must-have for every high school and public library shelf. Clear and vivid descriptions of contemporary life in the Arab Gulf help students discover how traditions of the past have evolved into customs today. This exhaustive volume covers topics such as religion, festivals, cuisine, fashion, family life, literature, the media, and music, among many others. Up-to-date and comprehensive, this volume offers a unique and contemporary depiction of culture in some of the world's wealthiest, up-and-coming nations.

Customs & Etiquette of Arabia & Gulf States

Author : Bruce Ingham
Publisher : Bravo Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781857333855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Customs & Etiquette of Arabia & Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and published by Bravo Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the customs and etiquette of the Arabian Peninsula.The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, but also takes account of the neighbouring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.Contents: The Land (including nomadic life in the 21st century); Islam (including the Holy Cities and Sharia Law); The People (including religious festivals, the lunar calendar and Arab attitude to women); The Home (including house and tent and the women's part of the home); Social Relations (including greetings, the nose kiss, entering a majlis and right and left hand); Food & Eating Out (including a traditional Arab meal); City Life (including eating out and taboos); Business (including 'time' in Arabia); Travelling; the Arabic Language; Facts about the Peninsula; Index.

Culture and Business Etiquette in the United Arab Emirates

Author :
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346284115
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Business Etiquette in the United Arab Emirates written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, grade: 1,7, Nürtingen University; Geislingen (AUW), course: EM2, language: English, abstract: In this thesis I would like to examine the business etiquette, as well as the culture and similarities between the UAE and the German culture. The comparison is based on the findings of previous research and scientific work or general secondary research. Due to the increasing attractiveness of the UAE as a tourist destination, as well as its growing economic importance, it is essential to deal with the deeply rooted traditions in the Arab culture and their customs in business life. This paper aims to provide an overview of the UAE. The awareness of different cultures shall be awakened and used to avoid cultural misunderstandings in business and tourism, while promoting longterm relationships. The population pyramid shows the age and gender of the country’s population while providing insights about social stability and political stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, males shown on the left and females on the right side. The populations are broken down into four-year age groups. On the bottom, the youngest age group and the oldest at the top.

Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today [2 volumes]

Author : Sebastian Maisel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313344434
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today [2 volumes] written by Sebastian Maisel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, and Qatar. These states are bound by the desert culture, the Gulf, new oil economy, and Islam, to name some commonalities. Most Americans know something about the region, such as oases, dates, camels, oil, Bedouin tribes, and the legends of Lawrence of Arabia to Osama bin Laden. Islamic concepts and practices are still unfamiliar. On one extreme, Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islam, has been largely closed off to Western tourists. On the other extreme, Dubai courts tourist dollars as it constructs modern architectural showcases. This is the first A-Z encyclopedia to focus on the Gulf, illuminating the land, people, religion, culture and traditions, institutions, economy, and much more for general readers. The more than 200 essay entries have a current focus with historical context as necessary. The breadth of coverage means that this resource will be of use for a wide range of researchers and browsers. Besides individual entries on each state, major cities and regions are also profiled. The natural environment and human adaptation to it receives significant space. Islamic customs and rules and various interpretations are clearly explained. Essays on topics such as key public figures, institutions, major events, politics, and state structures—some based on sources often not available in English—make this two-volume set the first-choice resource for accurate information. Suggestions for further reading accompany most entries; a chronology, selected bibliography, and photos also complement the text.

Tribal Modern

Author : Miriam Cooke
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520280091
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Tribal Modern written by Miriam Cooke and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tribal Modern analyzes what is most distinctive about Arab Gulf culture over the past 15 years and how this culture shapes distinctive national identities. It highlights the tribal as the decisive element in modern Arab Gulf culture and identity. The question incredulous outsiders ask is: how could fishermen, pearl divers and pastoral nomads catch up with the rest of the modernized world? Observers remain skeptical about the apparent clash between the modern and the backward tribal. But in these newly rich desert societies different meanings attach to the tribal generally coded non-modern. Tribes here are not primitive; they are the instruments and symbols of identity for hypermodern Gulf societies. Nationals make claims based on a newly imagined tribal identity that entitles them alone to the rights and privileges of modern citizenship. Tribal Modern explores the interweaving of the tribal and the modern into a national brand. Structural, performative and cognitive, the brand is being built into heritage and fantasy architecture; it is performed in neo-tribal sports, dress codes and language, especially neo-Bedouin poetry contests. The tribal signals a new aristocratic identity in the anonymity of 21st century globalization. The tribal in the Arab Gulf states is a fundamental and constitutive part of the modern. The tribal modern shapes a national brand to project political power abroad and prestige at home. Most studies of these new, mega-rich countries come from the social sciences. Tribal Modern looks at cultural indices of local self-assertion. It provides a cultural analysis of Gulf Arab social formation that examines the intersection of race, class and gender"--Provided by publisher.

The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Arabia and the Gulf States

Author : Bruce Ingham
Publisher : Paul Norbury Global Books Limited (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Arabia and the Gulf States written by Bruce Ingham and published by Paul Norbury Global Books Limited (UK). This book was released on 1994 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

State-society Relations in the Arab Gulf States

Author : Mazhar Al-Zoʻby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783940924384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book State-society Relations in the Arab Gulf States written by Mazhar Al-Zoʻby and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the strategies and dynamics through which state-society relations in the Arab Gulf region have been cultivated, and explores the alternative political, social, economic and popular changes that threaten these relations. The work focuses on understanding how state sovereignty has been shifting to accommodate internal social, cultural, and intellectual forces and how these forces have managed to balance social and political powers in order to function within and co-exist alongside the state. Case-studies give specific examples of how social forces, popular movements, social media and youth culture are actively influencing cultural attitudes and practices as well as political actions.

Market Orientalism

Author : Benjamin Smith
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 0815653441
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book Market Orientalism written by Benjamin Smith and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Arab states of the Persian Gulf are leaders in many of the measures of absolute wealth that have traditionally defined success in the global economy, they have had a much harder time becoming accepted in the equally fractured and hierarchal realm of the cultural economy, where practices, signs, and perceptions of propriety matter. Market Orientalism examines how emerging markets are imagined as cultural economic spaces—spaces that are assembled, ranked, desired, and sometimes punished in ways built on earlier forms of dealing with “backward” economies and peoples. Such imaginations not only impact investment and guide policy, but also create stories of economic value that separate “us” from “them.” While market Orientalism functions anywhere that questions of “deserved” wealth come down to cultural/economic differences between places, Smith focuses on the Arab states of the Gulf. By combining field research with extensive analysis of news archives concerning the cultural economies of the Gulf states, Market Orientalism addresses important motivations for economic relations and provides a framework to analyze how prejudice, fashion, taste, and waste are vital to both narrow and widespread forms of economic activity.

Representing the Nation

Author : Pamela Erskine-Loftus
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317429869
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Representing the Nation written by Pamela Erskine-Loftus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1970s saw the emergence and subsequent proliferation across the Arabian Peninsula of ‘national museums’, institutions aimed at creating social cohesion and affiliation to the state within a disparate population. Representing the Nation examines the wide-ranging use of exhibitionary forms of national identity projection via consideration of their motivations, implications (current and future), possible historical backgrounds, official and unofficial meanings, and meanings for both the user/visitor and the multiple creators. The book responds to, due to the importance placed on tradition, heritage and national identity across all the states of the Peninsula, and the growth of re-imagined and new museums, the need for far greater discussion and research in these areas.

Higher Education in the Gulf States

Author : Christopher Davidson
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863568572
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book Higher Education in the Gulf States written by Christopher Davidson and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-07-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In two generations the region has gone from having the Middle East's least educated population to boasting a younger generation whose educational achievements are approaching Oraginisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standards. This unique study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region.

Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula

Author : Lisa Urkevich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135628165
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula written by Lisa Urkevich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula provides a pioneering overview of folk and traditional urban music, along with dance and rituals, of Saudi Arabia and the Upper Gulf States of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. The nineteen chapters introduce variegated regions and subcultures and their rich and dynamic musical arts, many of which heretofore have been unknown beyond local communities. The book contains insightful descriptions of genres, instruments, poetry, and performance practices of the desert heartland (Najd), the Arabian/Persian Gulf shores, the great western cities including Makkah and Medinah, the southwestern mountains, and the hot Red Sea coast. Musical customs of distinctive groups such as Bedouin, seafarers, and regional women are explored. The book is packaged with an audio CD and almost 200 images including a full color photo essay, numerous music transcriptions, a glossary with over 400 specialized terms, and original Arabic script alongside key words to assist with further research. This book provides a much-needed introduction and organizational structure for the diverse and complex musical arts of the region.

Cultural Heritage in the Arabian Peninsula

Author : Dr Karen Exell
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409470091
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Heritage in the Arabian Peninsula written by Dr Karen Exell and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heritage projects in the Arabian Peninsula are developing rapidly. Museums and heritage sites are symbols of shifting national identities, and a way of placing the Arabian Peninsula states on the international map. Global, i.e. Western, heritage standards and practices have been utilised for the rapid injection of heritage expertise in museum development and site management and for international recognition. The use of Western heritage models in the Arabian Peninsula inspires two key areas for research which this book examines: the obscuring of indigenous concepts and practices of heritage and expressions of cultural identity; and the tensions between local/community concepts of heritage and identity and the new national identities being constructed through museums and heritage sites at a state level.

Science Education in the Arab Gulf States

Author : Nasser Mansour
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9463000496
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Science Education in the Arab Gulf States written by Nasser Mansour and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book introduces the development of science education in the Arab Gulf states and presents a critical analysis of current issues and concerns in educational research in science education. The key purpose is to provide some perspectives on the state of science education in Gulf and to share experiences with international scholars about the impact of the innovations and reforms implemented in science education in Arabian Gulf. But Science Education in the Arab Gulf States also intends to present new visions and to make suggestions and recommendations about the contribution of science education to prepare students in the knowledge age. The volume is organised into three main sections. The first section addresses the current practices and challenges in science education in some of the Arab Gulf states. This section sheds critically the light on the challenges and problems that hinder or constrain the implementation of innovations in science education. The second section analyses the science educational reforms and innovations that are being implemented in the Arabian Gulf. This section presents experiences and research with using new approaches to teaching and learning in science classrooms in some of the Arab Gulf states. The third section discusses the socio-cultural issues that have impacted on shaping and reshaping the science education in the Arabian Gulf. This section focuses on exploring the socio-cultural factors that influence engagement and non-engagement in science education. It also explores how socio-cultural issues and contexts guide the reform of science education in the Arabian Gulf and presents various examples of how we can respond to cultural issues.