Changing Qatar : : Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization / / Geoff Harkness.
A cultural study of modern Qatar and how it navigates change and tradition Qatar, an ambitious country in the Arabian Gulf, grabbed headlines as the first Middle Eastern nation selected to host the FIFA World Cup. As the wealthiest country in the world—and one of the fastest-growing—it is known for...
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Harkness, Geoff, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Changing Qatar : Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization / Geoff Harkness. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2020] ©2020 1 online resource : 19 black and white illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Welcome to Doha -- 2 Modern Traditionalism -- 3 Inventing Traditions -- 4 The National Uniform -- 5 Venus and Mahrs -- 6 Expats and Workers -- Conclusion: The Limits of Modern Traditionalism -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Researching Qatar -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star A cultural study of modern Qatar and how it navigates change and tradition Qatar, an ambitious country in the Arabian Gulf, grabbed headlines as the first Middle Eastern nation selected to host the FIFA World Cup. As the wealthiest country in the world—and one of the fastest-growing—it is known for its capital, Doha, which boasts a striking, futuristic skyline.In Changing Qatar, Geoff Harkness takes us beyond the headlines, providing a fresh perspective on modern-day life in the increasingly visible Gulf. Drawing on three years of immersive fieldwork and more than a hundred interviews, he describes a country in transition, one struggling to negotiate the fluid boundaries of culture, tradition, and modernity. Harkness shows how Qataris reaffirm—and challenge—traditions in many areas of everyday life, from dating and marriage, to clothing and humor, to gender and sports. A cultural study of citizenship in modern Qatar, this book offers an illuminating portrait that cannot be found elsewhere. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023) Citizenship Qatar. Foreign workers Qatar. Sex role Qatar. Women Qatar Social conditions 21st century. HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula. bisacsh 2022. Arabian Gulf. Arranged marriage. Branding. Citizenship. Clothing. Comedy. Consanguineous marriage. Consanguinity. Culture. Expatriates. FIFA. Global South. Hijab. History. Islam. Labor. Marriage. Micropractices. Middle East. Modernization. Muslim. Nationality. Occupations. Oil. Pearl fishing. Soccer. Sports. Standup Comedy. Tribes. Work. World Cup. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English 9783110704716 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 9783110704518 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2020 English 9783110704730 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2020 9783110704525 ZDB-23-DEG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 9783110722703 print 9781479889075 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479889075.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479809547 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781479809547/original |
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