In Search of Worldviews : What Anthropology Can Tell Us about the Middle East.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rugh, Andrea B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Middle East.

Women.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2026.

Summary:

Provides information on a part of the world -the Middle East--that is important today and is not well-understood. Available information is misleading at best. The book's chapters answer important questions through-field based anthropological methods. The case study format and clear non-jargony English makes it suitable for a broader audience--introductory students as well as the educated public.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 - Searching for Worldviews in the Middle East

Chapter 2 - "Beautiful Communications": The Art of Getting Along

Chapter 3 - Climate Resilience: A Syrian Farm Family Copes with Drought

Chapter 4 - Demystifying Arab Women: Do They Really Need Saving?

Chapter 5 - Women's Power: Their Influence on Tribal Politics in the United Arab Emirates

Chapter 6 - Family-Focused Society: Where Do Orphanages and Homes for the Elderly Fit?

Chapter 7 - Islam: Why It's the Fastest Growing Major Religion in the World

Chapter 8 - Communicating Values Through Advice Columns

Chapter 9 - Christians: Coping with Minority Status in a Cairo Community

Chapter 10 - Dress Along the Nile: Meanings and Symbol Systems

Chapter 11 - Western-Style Democracy: A Challenge in Tribal-Origin Societies

Chapter 12 - Solving Problems: Legal Systems and Negotiating Styles

Chapter 13 - Education and Foreign Assistance: Where Conflicting Worldviews Meet

Chapter 14 - What Worldviews Tell Us about the Middle East

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Rugh, Andrea B. In Search of Worldviews

ISBN:

9781836955443

OCLC:

1593372285