Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East

In Chapters 2 and 3, the authors provide a discussion of the ideology and ideation behind Islam. We see that Islam is a source of uni

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atives or unknown persons. Yet despite such strong ties of kinship and family, we see that Middle Eastern societies do not place a higher emphasis on the kin of male relatives versus kin of the female, as is done in many other Western cultures. We also see that such customs, like marriage and residence, also dictate the structure or organization of local communities in the region. Migrants are often welcomed into local communities through public venues like mosques or coffee- and tea-houses. Networks, then, whether kin or marriage oriented, serve as a basis for social organization in Middle Eastern societies. Chapter 9 addresses an often controversial topic, the nature and role of gender in Middle Eastern cultures. The individual in Middle Eastern culture is viewed by the authors as an actor in society within a specific institutional or cultural context. With respect to women and society, their roles is both ôàcomplex and vexingö according to Bates and Rassam (2001, p. 226). While conventional and traditional teachings of both the Quran and ShariÆa view women as inferior to men legally and weak, the authors provide insight into local customs and adherence to laws in some regions that show wide variation as to the roles an
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