This course focuses on the formation and development of contemporary Arab societies, politics, and cultures. It examines the evolving sociological bases of modern Arab states and societies, impact and legacies of European colonialization, religious and ethnic composition of the region and their impact on Arab identities, effects of economic crises and transformations on class structures and class relations, gender and sexuality matters, and social change and current social movements.
Counts Toward Majors: Social Studies Education, Sociology/Anthropology
Counts Toward Concentrations: Business & Mgmt Studies, International Relations, Management Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
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