Browsing The 8th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Centre by Publication Date
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The painters of modern life. Family, family roles and space in the first generation of contemporary Qatari painters
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)In the 1970s, a group of Qatari artists started to depict the changes in livelihoods in the country since the 1960s. These group of artists, better exemplified by the Three Friends (Youssef Ahmad, Mohammed Ali Abdullah, ... -
Impact of Twitter on Qatar youth perspectives: activism, digital authoritarianism, and democratization
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper aims to investigate the impact of social media on the political perspectives of young people in Qatar by employing an in-depth quantitative interview methodology with students aged 18 to 25 from universities in ... -
The Family Role of Young Saudi Men in Transforming Kingdom : Case Studies from the Regions
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Women's empowerment, widespread entertainment, and a breakdown of gender segregation: in much of international reporting and academic literature, these exemplify the 'new Saudi Arabia' freed from the more restrictive ... -
Aging and Family in the Gulf: A study of family behaviour toward elderly people and the support systems
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The elderly people represent a considerable ratio of the world population. In GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, this phenomenon is obvious because of society development, economic progression, and health-enhanced ... -
Fathers' Involvement in Family and Youth's Delinquent Behaviour
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we developed an Arabic Fathering Scale using data from 450 middle and high school students in Qatar between 12 and 19 years of age (M=15.24, SD= 1.74). We developed 38 items about father involvement in various ... -
Rethinking the Family: Migration, Mobility and Urban Space in Doha, Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper commences with a summary of the analytic architecture underpinning my 2011 publication entitled Gulf Migration and the Family. From scholar attendees to the conference, I'm foremost interested in gathering insight ... -
Western resident families in the Gulf: the UAE case study
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)National families in the Gulf make up a minority of the population but they often come across as a model for how non-Arab resident family's structure their lives in the Gulf. The national Gulf family model is frequently ... -
Family Cohesion Index in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This project aims to understand the concept of family cohesion, and attempts to measure 'family cohesion' in Qatar. A questionnaire was adapted from several validated scales, testing many aspects related to this greater ... -
Evil Eye and Health: Exploring Cultural Beliefs and the Role of Family in Healthcare Provision in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Cultural beliefs of the effect of the evil eye on health have been studied across many cultures, which is where a person receives the evil eye from another for various reasons and it causes them harm, such as getting ill. ... -
Family and Citizenship in the Gulf: The future of citizenship for non-national men who marry to national women
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Cross-national marriages states bring forth various benefits, including increased cross-cultural interaction, prevention of genetic disorders, and reduced marriage costs compared to endogamous unions. While, as per statistics, ... -
Rapid decline in family size in Oman: Untangling the puzzles and paradoxes
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Sultanate of Oman has experienced a rapid demographic transition with a sharp decrease in fertility and family size in recent time that is quite stunning and more than expected, yet has remained largely unnoticed. It is ... -
Childcare in Bahrain: The Role of Extended Family and Domestic Workers
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper explores the role of extended family and domestic workers in childcare among Bahraini families, delving into parental responsibilities, childcare arrangements, and individuals' navigation between family, care, ... -
Fertility Decline in the GCC: Causes and the Way Forward Evidence from Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Fertility rates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been declining in recent decades. This decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including urbanization, education, and employment opportunities for ... -
Reconsidering the relationship between family, motherhood, and gender equality in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)For long, scholars have considered the centrality of the family in Arab Gulf societies and the emphasis on motherhood as obstacles to gender equality. This is because both factors are seen as hindering women's economic ... -
Family policies in the UAE: what is at stake?
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid a great deal of attention to families since the beginning of the century. Three factors may explain the rationale behind the public policies in this domain. First, like in the other ... -
The Gulf dream: A study of Representation of Arab and Indian Family in Malayalam Cinema
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The extensive migration of labour from India to the Gulf states has brought about notable shifts in Indian society, encompassing social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions. Malayalis from the state of Kerala, a ... -
Migrant Domestic Workers and Gulf Families: A Case of Saudi Arabia
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Domestic workers comprise 10% of Arabian Gulf immigration. Gulf families rely on domestic staff for children and elderly care. National women's employment has increased Gulf households' demand for domestic workers. Saudi ... -
Elderly Care in the GCC: Family Experiences with Assistive Technology
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Elderly care is a significant concern in the GCC region, especially with the increasing older population. The talk will delve into the experiences of families in the GCC, particularly in Qatar, with the use of Assistive ... -
The complex dynamics of household labour and women's empowerment in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The Gulf region has experienced a significant increase in the employment of female domestic workers, commonly known as "maids," from developing countries in Africa and Asia. In a state like Qatar, which boasts one of the ... -
تأثیر تنظیم الاحداث الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج على التماسك الاسري الاجتماعي (دراسة حالة دولة قطر)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تعد الفعالیات الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج فرصة لتعزیز التماسك الاجتماعي والتنمیة المستدامة، فاستضافة كأس العالم في قطر عام كمثال 2022 قد استقطبت ملایین المشجعین والزوار من مختلف أنحاء العالم، وساھمت في تحسین صورة دول ...
