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Arabic Families

Arabic Families. Abdulhamit TANRISEVEN Bilal Emre ERZENEOĞLU. x. 22 Arab countries/areas:. Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoros Islands , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan, Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya, Morocco , Mauritania , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan,

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Arabic Families

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  1. ArabicFamilies Abdulhamit TANRISEVEN Bilal Emre ERZENEOĞLU

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  3. 22 Arab countries/areas: • Algeria, Bahrain, the • ComorosIslands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, • Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, • Palestine, Qatar, SaudiArabia, Somalia, Sudan, • Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. • Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries.

  4. Arabsdress • Arab dress for men ranges from the traditional flowing robes to bluejeans, T-shirts and western business suits. The robes allow formaximum circulation of air around the body to help keep it cool, andthe head dress provides protection from the sun

  5. At times, Arabs mixthe traditional clothwith Western clothes. • Headdress pattern might be an indicator of which tribe, clan, or familythe wearer comes from

  6. Adherence to traditional dress varies across societies. (Moretraditional—SaudiArabiaLesstraditional – Egypt) • • Traditional Arab dress features the full length body coverand veil.

  7. • Concerns of modesty are the reason for the dress. • • The most devoted women cover their faces as well as thebodies in veils/robes. • • Rural women, who typically work in the fields, may wear lessrestrictive garments lighter in color.

  8. Arab women are typically subordinate to men in their societies. Theextent varies by country. The most restrictive conditions exist on theArabian Peninsula, and the most relaxed conditions exist in the urbanareas of Egypt, Syria and Lebanon

  9. THINGS TO DO: • Respecttheprivacyandprotected role of women in Arabsocieties. • Men standwhenwomenenter a room. • Respect the different living “areas” for men and women. • Do not expect women to eat or socialize in the sameroom as men.

  10. THINGS NOT TO DO: • Do not shake hands with an Arab woman unless sheoffers her hand first, or if you are a woman. • Do not touch, hug or talk in private with women. • Do not talk in public to professional Arab women unless it is businessrelated. • Do not try and engage a woman in conversation unlessyou have been formally introduced. • Do not stare at women or maintain eye contact. • Do not ask an Arab questions about his wife or otherfemale members of his family.

  11. ArabicFamily • The family is the key social unit to an Arab. This loyaltyinfluences all aspects of an Arab’s life. • FortheArabfamilieshonor is veryimportantandvaluable. Thefriendshipbetweenfamilies is reallystrong.

  12. Fathers/elders dominate • Larger the better: Large families provide for possibleeconomic benefits, particularly for the possibility thatason will care for hisparents in theirelderlyyears. Largefamiliesprovidethefatherwiththeprestige of virility.

  13. Clan and then tribe interms of loyaltyfollowfamily as a social unit.

  14. Children: Male offspring are favored, since a son isexpected to care for his parents in their advanced age,whereas a daughter becomes part of the son-in-law’sfamily. Also, a son can bring a family honor, whereas adaughter can only bring shame. • Women typically have a private area in the householdseparate from men, especially in rural areas.

  15. ARAB Perspective vs. WESTERN Perspective

  16. ARAB • Family – Center of everything. (Father has first and lastword.) • Friends – Politeto all. • Honor – Very Important amongst Arabs. Honor will beprotected and defended at all costs. • Shame (especially against family) – avoided at all costs,insults and criticism taken very seriously. • Time – flexible. Approach to time is much more relaxedand slower than that in Western cultures. • Religion – Central to all things. • Society – Family / tribe is most important • Government – Most governments are secular, but stillemphasizereligion. • Age and Wisdom honored. • Wealth honored in both cultures

  17. WESTERN • Family – Important but not as central to individual. • Friends – Core to some, important to most. • Honor – Typically not as important. • Shame – Typically not as important. • Time- Very structured, deadlines must be met. • Religion – Varies by individual, very personal, notdiscussed in politeconversation. • Society – Individualrights. • Government – Purpose is to protect rights and improvestandard of living. • Youth and Beauty praised. • Wealth honored in both cultures

  18. Thankyou

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