Geoff Harkness

Changing Qatar

Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 340 Seiten
ISBN 1479854824
EAN 9781479854820
Veröffentlicht Juli 2020
Verlag/Hersteller New York University Press
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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 its capital, Doha, which boasts a striking, futuristic skyline.
In Changing Qatar, Geoff Harkness takes us beyond the headlines, providing a fresh perspective on modern-day life in the increasingly visible Gulf. Drawing on three years of immersive fieldwork and more than a hundred interviews, he describes a country in transition, one struggling to negotiate the fluid boundaries of culture, tradition, and modernity.
Harkness shows how Qataris reaffirm-and challenge-traditions in many areas of everyday life, from dating and marriage, to clothing and humor, to gender and sports. A cultural study of citizenship in modern Qatar, this book offers an illuminating portrait that cannot be found elsewhere.

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Geoff Harkness is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College. He is the author of Chicago Hustle and Flow: Gangs, Gangsta Rap, and Social Class.

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