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Middle Eastern societies in the 20th century
- Title
- Middle Eastern societies in the 20th century / by Jerzy Zdanowski.
- Author
- Zdanowski, Jerzy, 1949-
- Publication
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 15-1310 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xiv, 375 pages : map; 22 cm
- Summary
- "This book provides a comprehensive overview of the last 100 years in the Middle East from the perspective of social history. It is apt to date the beginning of the modern Middle East to the industrialization era, while it extends its reach into the present. Taking its lead from modernization theory, this book illustrates past expectations of the present and helps to understand everyday occurrences rather than sensational events. It adopts a multi-disciplinary perspective and concentrates on the relationship between history and social theory. From a historical perspective, the categories of social anthropology and social theory are referred to as social mobility, urbanization, migration, cultural change, gender identities and the young generation. The book addresses the primary issues of importance for the region, namely: natural and human resources; demography and its dynamics; family life; patriarchy and the emancipation of women; class structure and social mobility; ethnic and religious minorities; migration and its impact on culture and politics; refugees' problems in historical and contemporary contexts; urbanization in the Middle Eastern context; the challenges of development; and, finally, the social and political consequences of the Arab Spring." --Back cover.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-359) and index.
- Call Number
- JFD 15-1310
- ISBN
- 1443866067
- 9781443866064
- OCLC
- 891853949
- Author
- Zdanowski, Jerzy, 1949- author.
- Title
- Middle Eastern societies in the 20th century / by Jerzy Zdanowski.
- Publisher
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-359) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 15-1310