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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Map of the Arab World
Preface
The Arab Spring
Terrorism
Filling a Gap
Looking to the Future
Introduction: Patterns of Change
Modernization
The Arab Human Development Reports
The Effects of Change
The Muslim View
Islamic Education
Facing the Future
Chapter 1: Beliefs and Values
Basic Arab Values
Basic Arab Religious Attitudes
Basic Arab Self-Perceptions
Chapter 2: Friends and Strangers
The Concept of Friendship
Reciprocal Favors
Introductions
Visiting Patterns
Business Friendships
Office Relations
Criticism
Intermediaries
Private and Public Manners
Chapter 3: Emotion and Logic
Objectivity and Subjectivity
Fatalism
What is Reality?
The Human Dimension
Persuasion
Chapter 4: Getting Personal
Personal Questions
Sensitive Subjects
Social Distance
Gestures
Names
Chapter 5: Men and Women
Social Interaction
Displaying Intimacy
The Status of Women
Women’s Right to Vote
Women in Government Positions
Women’s Power in the Family
The Headscarf and the Veil
Polygamy
Traditional Gender Roles
Western Women
Chapter 6: Social Formalities and Etiquette
Hospitality
Time and Appointments
Discussing Business
Sharing Meals
Smoking
Rules of Etiquette
Chapter 7: The Social Structure
Social Classes
Image and Upper-Class Behavior
Dealing with Service People
Chapter 8: The Role of the Family
Family Loyalty and Obligations
Relations among Family Members
Marriage
Divorce
Child-Rearing Practices
Talking about Your Family
Chapter 9: Religion and Society
Religious Affiliation
Religious Practices
The Religion of Islam
Sunni and Shia
The Sharia, Islamic Law
The Qur’an and the Bible
Passages from the Qur’an
Chapter 10: Communicating with Arabs
Varieties of Arabic
The Superiority of Arabic
The Prestige of Classical Arabic
Eloquence of Speech
Speech Mannerisms
Pleasant and Indirect Responses
The Power of Words
Euphemisms
The Written Word
Proverbs
Chapter 11: Islamic Fundamentalism (Islamism)
Definitions and Numbers
Jihad
Islamists and Muslim Society
Mainstream Muslims
Chapter 12: Anti-Americanism
Reasons For Arab Anger
Arab/Muslim and Some Western Views
The Greater Middle East Proposal
The Arab Media
Some American Views
Arab/Muslim Views On American Culture
Views On Western-Style Democracy
Islam
Anti-Islam Comments
Defense-of-Islam Comments
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Arabs and Muslims in the West
Arabs in the United States
Muslims in the United States and Canada
Refugees
Muslims in Europe
The Image of Arabs and Muslims
Image in America
Image in Europe
The Future of Islam in the West
Chapter 14: The Arab Countries: Similarities and Differences
The Arab States in Africa
The Maghrib
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Libya
The Nile Valley
Egypt
Sudan
The Arab States in Asia
The Levant
Lebanon
Syria
Palestine
Jordan
Iraq
The Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
The Arabian Gulf States
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Oman
Conclusion
Appendix: The Arabic Language
Colloquial Arabic Dialects
Attitudes toward Dialects
The Structure of Arabic
Transcription
Arabic Writing
Calligraphy as an Art Form
Social Greetings
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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