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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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource :; 19 black and white illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- 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