Now more than ever, Margaret Nydell's book Understanding Arabs is a must-read.The fourth edition of this classic introduction to Arab culture has been completely revised and updated to help readers understand the complex issues playing out on the world stage. Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times is a handbook accessible to everyone. Written by the highly esteemed academic Margaret Nydell, the book promotes understanding between modern-day Arabs and Westerners without pushing a political agenda. Updated to include the complex global issues going on today, new chapters include information about Islamic Fundamentalism, anti-Americanism and an updated and expanded chapter on Arabs and Muslims in the West.
Author(s): Margaret K. Nydell
Edition: 4
Publisher: Intercultural Press
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 289
Tags: Международные отношения;Международные отношения;
A Message from the Author......Page 14
Map of the Arab World......Page 21
Preface......Page 22
Modernization......Page 28
The Arab Human Development Reports......Page 33
The Effects of Change......Page 34
The Muslim View......Page 35
Facing the Future......Page 38
1 Beliefs and Values......Page 40
Basic Arab Religious Attitudes......Page 42
Basic Arab Self-Perceptions......Page 43
Reciprocal Favors......Page 44
Introductions......Page 46
Visiting Patterns......Page 47
Business Friendships......Page 49
Office Relations......Page 50
Criticism......Page 51
Intermediaries......Page 52
Private and Public Manners......Page 53
Objectivity and Subjectivity......Page 54
What Is Reality?......Page 55
The Human Dimension......Page 57
Persuasion......Page 58
Personal Questions......Page 60
Sensitive Subjects......Page 61
Social Distance......Page 62
Gestures......Page 64
Names......Page 65
Social Interaction......Page 70
The Status of Women......Page 72
Women’s Right to Vote......Page 73
Women in Government Positions......Page 74
Women’s Power in the Family......Page 75
The Headscarf and the Veil......Page 76
Polygamy......Page 77
Traditional Gender Roles......Page 79
Western Women......Page 80
Hospitality......Page 82
Time and Appointments......Page 84
Discussing Business......Page 85
Sharing Meals......Page 86
Rules of Etiquette......Page 89
Social Classes......Page 94
Image and Upper-Class Behavior......Page 95
Dealing with Service People......Page 96
Family Loyalty and Obligations......Page 98
Relations among Family Members......Page 100
Marriage......Page 102
Divorce......Page 103
Child-Rearing Practices......Page 104
Talking about Your Family......Page 105
Religious Practices......Page 108
The Religion of Islam......Page 110
The Qur’an and the Bible......Page 114
Passages from the Qur’an......Page 117
10 Communicating with Arabs......Page 120
Varieties of Arabic......Page 121
The Prestige of Classical Arabic......Page 122
Eloquence of Speech......Page 124
Speech Mannerisms......Page 125
The Power of Words......Page 126
The Written Word......Page 127
Proverbs......Page 128
Definitions and Numbers......Page 130
Islamists and Muslim Society......Page 134
Mainstream Muslims......Page 136
12 Anti-Americanism......Page 140
Arab/Muslim and Some Western Views‡......Page 142
Some American Views......Page 144
Views on Western-Style Democracy......Page 149
Anti-Islam Comments......Page 154
Defense-of-Islam Comments......Page 155
Arabs in the United States......Page 158
Muslims in the United States and Canada......Page 159
Muslims in Europe......Page 161
The Image of Arabs and Muslims......Page 164
In Europe and Australia......Page 165
Conclusion......Page 172
14 The Arab Countries: Similarities and Differences......Page 174
The Maghrib......Page 175
Morocco......Page 176
Algeria......Page 178
Tunisia......Page 180
Libya......Page 182
Egypt......Page 184
Sudan......Page 187
Lebanon......Page 190
Syria......Page 193
Jordan......Page 195
Iraq......Page 197
Saudi Arabia......Page 200
Yemen......Page 205
Kuwait......Page 208
Bahrain......Page 210
Qatar......Page 212
United Arab Emirates......Page 213
Oman......Page 215
Conclusion......Page 218
Appendix: The Arabic Language......Page 220
Colloquial Arabic Dialects......Page 221
The Structure of Arabic......Page 223
Arabic Writing......Page 225
Social Greetings......Page 226
Endnotes......Page 230
Bibliography and References......Page 258
Index......Page 282
About the Author......Page 288
