The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa Structures, Vulnerabilities, and Forces

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Synopsis

This new textbook explores the societies and populations of the Middle East and North Africa. Presenting original chapters written by the world’s leading Middle East scholars, it analyzes the social fabric of the region’s varied countries to uncover the organizing structures, human vulnerabilities, and dynamic forces that shape everyday lives. The volume can be used in conjunction with The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa textbook for a comprehensive overview of the region.

Whether used as a companion text or a standalone volume, this work provides the historical and cultural context necessary for understanding the Arab world, Israel, Turkey, and Iran, since the early twentieth century. Linking past to present to future, it also ascertains the potential futures of these societies, including their overall stability and prosperity. The chapters are clearly structured, and contain insightful case studies, illustrative photographs, and visualized data. They also end with discussion questions and annotated bibliographies to help spark further research. Among the rich topics covered are:



Rural life


Civil society and personal identities


Economic challenges, oil legacies, environmental harm


Religious movements, women and gender, and youth politics.


The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa is written in an accessible way, prioritizing social, cultural and economic dimensions. As such this textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the field and will be invaluable to students of Middle Eastern politics and society, as well as sociology and anthropology.

Book details

Author:
Sean Yom
ISBN:
9780429016950
Related ISBNs:
9780429507311, 9781138580480, 9781138580480, 9781138580503, 9781138580503, 9780429507311, 9781138580480, 9781138580480, 9781138580503, 9781138580503
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
356
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-05-30
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies