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Youth as Barometer of Socio-cultural Change in Iran
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Young people are regarded as agents of socio-cultural change as well as being subject to structural forces. These dynamics of interaction between agency and structure forms the outcomes of social change in any society. Due ...
Navigating Murky Waters: Iranian-Gulf Relations a Year into Raisi's Presidency
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2023 , Article)
This paper examines the first year of Ebrahim Raisi's presidency and focuses on Iran's relations with neighboring Gulf states. The paper analyzes how President Raisi was able to navigate his foreign policies amidst numerous ...
To Which Extent is the Educational Sector in the Gulf Countries Contributing to Social Change?
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The overall theme of this conference is social change. This paper focus on one, however important, factor behind social change in the Gulf countries, namely that of education. Each of the Gulf countries have embarked on a ...
Volunteers of Oman during the Corona Crisis: An Exploratory Study in the Sociology of Altruism
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Volunteering is a major aspect of contemporary globalized societies. It has long been an indicator for proper functioning of society at large. Further, it made notable difference for individuals, groups and organizations. ...
The Impact of Growing China-GCC Cultural, Education, and Research Relations on Gulf Society
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Over the past 15 years Gulf China relations have grown exponentially and involved all manner of business, energy, trade, political, and cultural relations. As these two regions of major economic power draw away from ...
Where rhetoric meets reality: an ethnographic analysis of the sports education sector in Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper explores the growing provision of sports education in the state of Qatar. Since 2010, there has been a rapid increase in new courses in sports administration as part of wider, government-backed initiatives to ...
COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in the Gulf
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
As the global COVID-19 crisis unfolds, the Gulf countries faces an unprecedent challenge of containing the spread of the virus among the non-national residents. Since migrants in Gulf countries live primarily in labour ...
Between Development, Growth, and Survival: Iran's Economic Priorities before and under President Raisi
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2023 , Article)
The conservative forces in Iran have long criticized their moderate rivals' failure to grow the economy and improve the living standards of the people during their time in power. As a president, Ebrahim Raisi faces immense ...
Art in Contact Zone: The Trans-regional Cultural Policy Making in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and the Formation of New Artistic Movements
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Dubai and Doha attempt to be known as transcultural places. These cities try to be situations that Mary Louise Pratt named "contact zone". Mary Louise Pratt as a postcolonial theorist tries to use "contact zone" concept ...
Transnationalism and Intersectionality: Views and Experiences of Second-Generation Filipino Youth in UAE Cities
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Permanent temporariness experienced by Gulf migrants--especially among middle class professionals and their family members--has received increasing scholarly attention over the last decade. Some migrant scholars further ...