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Teen life in the Middle East

Author:	ʻAlī Akbar Mahdī
Publisher:	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
Series:	Teen life around the world
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	Looks at the life of teenagers living in the Middle East, covering such topics as family life, a typical day, education, entertainment, and religion. Sensitively describes the daily lives of teenagers in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Each chapter includes a profile of the country; basic political, economic, s Read more... Looks at the life of teenagers living in the Middle East, covering such topics as family life, a typical day, education, entertainment, and religion. Sensitively describes the daily lives of teenagers in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Each chapter includes a profile of the country; basic political, economic, social, and cultural issues; and historical background. An overview of teen life is then presented, including a typical day, family life, food, schooling, social life, recreation, entertainment, and religious and cultural practices. Finally, a list of resources for learning more is provided. Includes a few black and white photographs. This unique volume offers unprecedented insight into the typical day, interests, and familial, social, and cultural lives of Middle Eastern teens. Each chapter includes a resource guide to teach teens more about the 12 profiled countries: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	ʻAlī Akbar Mahdī Find more information about:
ISBN:	031331893X 9780313318931
OCLC Number:	49959460
Description:	xviii, 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	Foreword: Toward a world of positive youth development / Richard M. Lerner -- Series foreword / Jeffrey S. Kaplan -- Introduction: Teens, Islam, and the Middle East / Ali Akbar Mahdi -- Iran / Malihe Maghazei -- Iraq / Nadje Al-Ali, Yasmin Hussein -- Israel / Rebecca Torstrick -- Jordan / Musa Shteiwi, Nahed Emaish -- Kuwait / Taghreed Alqudsi-Ghabra -- Lebanon / Ali Akbar Mahdi -- Palestinian territories / Rawan Damen, Dima Damen -- Saudi Arabia / M.A. Nezami -- Syria / Ali Akbar Mahdi, Laila Hourani -- Turkey / Meral Kaya -- United Arab Emirates / Judith Caesar, Fatima Badry -- Yemen / Reuben Ahroni.
Series Title:	Teen life around the world
Responsibility:	edited by Ali Akbar Mahdi ; foreword by Richard M. Lerner.

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Looks at the life of teenagers living in the Middle East, covering such topics as family life, a typical day, education, entertainment, and religion. Sensitively describes the daily lives of teenagers in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Each chapter includes a profile of the country; basic political, economic, social, and cultural issues; and historical background. An overview of teen life is then presented, including a typical day, family life, food, schooling, social life, recreation, entertainment, and religious and cultural practices. Finally, a list of resources for learning more is provided. Includes a few black and white photographs. This unique volume offers unprecedented insight into the typical day, interests, and familial, social, and cultural lives of Middle Eastern teens. Each chapter includes a resource guide to teach teens more about the 12 profiled countries: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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