Different perspectives on the Syrian reality : research in the diverse fields of Syrian culture / edited by Ettijahat - Independent culture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ettijahat-Independent Culture, author.

Contributor:

Ettijahat, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Syria--Social life and customs.

Syria.

Syria--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart, Germany : ibidem-Verlag, 2018.

Summary:

This unique collection from Syria presents research papers focusing on topics in cultural research that are relevant to the current Syrian situation, especially with regard to the fundamental changes in the relationship of Syrians to the society they live in and the dynamic transformations they are witnessing. Through these inside views, the volume offers a fascinating alternative narrative of the current societal context in Syria. It comprises the following papers: 1. Features of the Home in a Refugee Camp: An Applied Study of the Al-Jarahiya Camp (by Alina Oueishek) 2. The Tormented Body Imagery in Contemporary Syrian Plastic Art (by Mohammad Omran) 3. Children in the Shadow of the Islamic State: Jihadi Schooling and Recruitment under the Darkness of the Islamic State (by Wasim Al-Salti) 4. Political Stereotypes during the Syrian Uprising (by Hani Al-Telfah).

Contents:

Intro

Research: To Strengthen the Culture of Knowledge

Contents

Foreword

Features of the Home in the Refugee Camp

Acknowledgment

Summary

Introduction

Part One - Physical Description of the Camp

Part Two - Architectural Environment of the Camp and Life in It

Conclusion

Sources and References

Political Stereotypes in the Syrian Uprising

First - The Stereotype

Second - The Political Stereotype

Third - The Political Stereotype during the Syrian Uprising

Imagery of the Tormented Body in Contemporary Syrian Art

Forward - The Centrality of the Human Body in Art History

Part One - The Tormented Body in Different Art Histories

Part Two - The Tormented Body in Artworks Produced during the Syrian Revolution

Children in the Shadow of the Islamic State: Jihadi Schooling and Recruitment

First - Historical Background of the Emergence of IS

Second - Schooling in IS-Held Territory

Third - Recruitment in IS-Held Territory-Cub Camps

Appendix I: Figures and Statistics, Number of Recruited Children and Number of Child Fatalities among Recruits

Appendix II: Selected International Condemnations and Statements Issued on Child Recruitment

Appendix III: Key Dates in IS Timeline

Sources and References.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (EBook Central, viewed April 17, 2025).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-8382-7161-0

OCLC:

1110486198