Charity in Saudi Arabia : civil society under authoritarianism / Nora Derbal, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derbal, Nora, 1984- author.

Series:

Cambridge Middle East studies ; 68.

Cambridge Middle East studies ; 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charities--Saudi Arabia.

Charities.

Saudi Arabia--Social policy.

Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 347 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

In this innovative study of everyday charity practices in Jeddah, Nora Derbal employs a 'bottom-up' approach to challenge dominant narratives about state-society relations in Saudi Arabia. Exploring charity organizations in Jeddah, this book both offers a rich ethnography of associational life and counters Riyadh-centric studies which focus on oil, the royal family, and the religious establishment. It closely follows those who work on the ground to provide charity to the local poor and needy, documenting their achievements, struggles and daily negotiations. The lens of charity offers rare insights into the religiosity of ordinary Saudis, showing that Islam offers Saudi activists a language, a moral frame, and a worldly guide to confronting inequality. With a view to the many forms of local community activism in Saudi Arabia, this book examines perspectives that are too often ignored or neglected, opening new theoretical debates about civil society and civic activism in the Gulf.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jul 2022).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009072656 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.