here is an ongoing tension between tradition and modernity, which is most often categorized as the rural-urban divide. Furthermore, the terms “conservative” or “traditional” are often uncritically applied to the Middle East and its people: a) In what respects is this estimate accurate, and in what respects is it inaccurate? b) To what extent do social norms become followed, maneuvered around, and occasionally outright defied by families and individuals? c) In a similar vein, how do people represent and comprehend themselves and their communities, employing ideas of tradition and modernity? *In the responses, please refer to the readings of “The Arab Family and the Challenge of Social Transformation” by Halim Barakat and “Kinship, Marriage, and the Family” by Daniel Bates and Amal Rassam, as well as 2 films (“Halfaouine”, “Wadjda”, and “Captain Abu Raed”).
There is an ongoing tension between tradition and modernity, which is most often categorized as the rural-urban divide. Furthermore, the terms “conservative” or “traditional” are often uncritically applied to the Middle East and its people:
a) In what respects is this estimate accurate, and in what respects is it inaccurate?
b) To what extent do social norms become followed, maneuvered around, and occasionally outright defied by families and individuals?
c) In a similar vein, how do people represent and comprehend themselves and their communities, employing ideas of tradition and modernity?
*In the responses, please refer to the readings of “The Arab Family and the Challenge of Social Transformation” by Halim Barakat and “Kinship, Marriage, and the Family” by Daniel Bates and Amal Rassam, as well as 2 films (“Halfaouine”, “Wadjda”, and “Captain Abu Raed”).
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