Understanding Arabs : a contemporary guide to Arab society /
By: Nydell, Margaret K. (Margaret Kleffner)
Material type: BookPublisher: Boston, MA : Intercultural Press., c2012.Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxxix, 275 p. : ill., map. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780983955801Subject(s): ArabsDDC classification: 909/.04927
Summary:
The perfect introduction to contemporary Arab culture for those who want to understand today's headlines and the complex events playing out on the world stage.
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 909.04927 NY UN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0045086 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beliefs and values -- Friends and strangers -- Emotion and logic -- Getting personal -- Men and women -- Social formalities and etiquette -- The social structure -- The role of the family -- Religion and society -- Communicating with Arabs -- Islamic fundamentalism (Islamism) -- Anti-Americanism -- Arabs and Muslims in the West -- The Arab countries : similarities and differences -- The Arab countries in the center -- The Arab countries in the Arabian peninsula.
The perfect introduction to contemporary Arab culture for those who want to understand today's headlines and the complex events playing out on the world stage.