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150-212/312 Modern Arab World: Society and Culture

Credit points: 16.7 points 2nd and 3rd years

Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.

Contact: 3 hours per week.

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students will have acquired a good understanding of:

• historical roots of Arabs and Arab society;
• the relationship between Arabism and Islam;
• issues of Arab identity, diversity and integration;
• basic characteristics of Arab society, past and present;
• social classes and Arab family;
• the role and function of religion in Arab society;
• the social context of Arab politics;
• literary orientations and Arab thought;
• the crisis in modern Arab society and the future of Arab society.

Content:

An introduction to the history of Arab civilisation, and modern Arab society with particular emphasis on issues of identity, social structures and institutions and the dynamics of Arab culture.

Assessment:

1 essay of not more than 2,000 words, 2 class presentation of not more than 2,000 words, 1 take-home test of not more than 1,000 words.

Prescribed texts:

• Mansfield, Peter (1992), The Arabs, Penguin
• Barakat, Halim (1993), The Arab World: Society, Culture and State, University of California Press

1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p16) : Next:150-105 | Prev:150-104
3. Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p116) : Next:131-282 | Prev:150-213

2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p72) : Next:150-105 | Prev:150-104

150-212/312 Modern Arab World: Society and Culture

Credit points: 16.7

Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.

Contact: 3 hours each week.

Timetable: Second semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students will have acquired a good understanding of:

• historical roots of Arabs and Arab society;
• the relationship between Arabism and Islam;
• issues of Arab identity, diversity and integration;
• basic characteristics of Arab society, past and present;
• social classes and Arab family;
• the role and function of religion in Arab society;
• the social context of Arab politics;
• literary orientations and Arab thought;
• the crisis in modern Arab society and the future of Arab society.

Content:

An introduction to the history of Arab civilisation, and modern Arab society with particular emphasis on issues of identity, social structures and institutions and the dynamics of Arab culture.

Assessment:

1 essay of not more than 2,000 words, 2 class presentation of not more than 2,000 words, 1 take-home test of not more than 1,000 words.

Prescribed texts:

• Mansfield, Peter (1992), The Arabs, Penguin
• Barakat, Halim (1993), The Arab World: Society, Culture and State, University of California Press

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
Last modified:   Oct  9 1995
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