SAGE Journal Articles
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Mohamed, A.H., & Omer, M.R., (2000). Texture and culture: Cohesion as a marker of rhetorical organisation in Arabic and English narrative texts. RELC Journal, 31(2), 45-75.
Discussion Questions:
- This study investigates the effect of culture on written Arabic and English texts in terms of “cohesive devices.” What do the authors mean by this term?
- How do the authors describe cultural dimensions of Arabic-speaking and English-speaking communities?
- How did the authors find that Arab cultures and English cultures differ?
Kapiszewski, A. (2006). Saudi Arabia: Steps toward democratization or reconfiguration of authoritarianism? Journal of Asian and African Studies, 4(5-6), 459-482.
Discussion Questions:
- What changes occurred in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s?
- What changes occurred in Saudi Arabia after September 11, 2001?
- Has the role of women changed in Saudi Arabian society?
Ali, S. (2010). Permanent impermanence. Contexts, 9(2), 26-31.
Discussion Questions:
- Why has Dubai been lauded as a model for the rest of the Muslim world?
- Describe the life of expatriate laborers in Dubai.
- Is Dubai’s practice of permanent impermanent workforce a model for other countries?
Etling, B., Kelly, J., Faris, R., & Palfrey, J. (2010). Mapping the Arabic blogosphere: politics and dissent online. New Media & Society, 12(8), 1225-1243.
Discussion Questions:
- What were the major topics bloggers were addressing?
- What role do women play in these blogs?
- What role might bloggers play in the Arab world?
Ciffci, S. (2013). Secular-Islamist cleavage, values, and support for democracy and Shari’a in the Arab world. Political Research Quarterly 66(4), 781-793.
Discussion Questions:
- How do values and political views converge in the Arab world?
- How do values in the Arab world compare with U.S. dominant values?