Middle East Studies Association bulletin最新文献

{"title":"Abayudaya: Music From The Jewish People of Uganda. Compiled and annotated by Jeffrey A. Summit. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Washington, DC., 2003.32 pages of notes in English. 5 photographs. One compact disk, 24 tracks (60 min.). US$16.98 SFW CD 40504","authors":"James K. Makubuya","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"77 - 78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051300","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56783521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Films by Title","authors":"Adam Carey","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051373","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"108 - 109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051373","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56783535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thematic Conversation: The Politics of Translation","authors":"Maggie Nassif","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400057928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400057928","url":null,"abstract":"possible solutions. These suggestions included techniques to make the culture accessible to students as well as overall program strategies to achieve bigger goals within a reasonable time frame. Maysa Abou Youssef started the conversation by addressing the challenges of teaching modern Arabic Literature to American students. She emphasized the need to contextualize the text. A vivid example of this issue is the scene in Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz where Mrs. Kersha is defaming her husband's lover. Mrs. Kersha follows a protocol for the act of radh. Making the students aware of what is involved in this cat fight would make them appreciate the scene and the text. Subtle gestures like a woman tearing her dress is a paralinguistic sign for the men to stay out of it. While, Samia Montasser discussed another approach to help students appreciate a different example of imagery in the language. Through the use of proverbs, Samia introduces the students to the values and beliefs of the Middle East. Maggie Nassif shared her experience in directing Arabic for Specific Purpose programs in the Middle East. Using the Wharton Arabic Summer MBA program as an example, she addressed issues such as: understanding Middle Eastern office dynamics, hierarchy, the concept of time and place, as well as the dress code in business culture in the Arab world. It is essential for students to appreciate the difference in the definition of professionalism in the region to accurately succeed in setting criteria, measuring success, and rewarding employees. In addition, Hana Kilany addressed the issue of rising enrollment and discrepancies in requirements and offerings in the different programs. Issues related to establishing Arabic K-12 and summer abroad programs will further complicate matters and widen the gap among the different students within the one program. Kirk Belnap wrapped up the discussion by proposing the creation of a Network of Excellence to concentrate efforts to achieve the desired results. In order to produce a considerable number of students at higher levels of proficiency we need to create opportunities for quality intensive study programs, both domestic and abroad. Longer summer programs, more semester and year-long programs that keep students meaningfully engaged with the language and culture arc needed. One model proposed recommends recruiting interested students into solid 1 year programs, offering a quality domestic intensive 2\"-year program, then sending those who demonstrate their ability to an intensive well-designed and closely supervised abroad program for a semester and preferably a year. Such students will return to find the language finishing courses and the area studies courses that they need for their specialized fields. In order to achieve these goals there is the need for funding, assessment and training of teachers and administrators.","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"101 1","pages":"34 - 35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400057928","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56810148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cross-Regional Approaches to Middle East Studies: Constructing and Deconstructing a Region","authors":"Charles Kurzman","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051038","url":null,"abstract":"The Middle East is deconstructing—that is, the concept of a coherent geographic entity with the label “Middle East.” A Thematic Conversation on this subject began at the 2005 MESA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and will conclude at the 2007 meeting in Montréal. These discussions grow out of efforts in the 1990s to rethink area studies globally, spurred by programs at the Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council, among others. A variety of scholars have taken up these issues with regard to the Middle East specifically over the past decade, including the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which organized this Thematic Conversation.","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"24 - 29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56781645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"RMS volume 41 issue 1 Cover and Front matter","authors":"","doi":"10.1017/s0026318400050975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0026318400050975","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"f1 - f5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/s0026318400050975","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56782000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Palestine and Egypt Under the Ottomans: Paintings, Books, Photographs, Maps and Manuscripts , by Hisham Khatib. New York: I.B. Tauris, 2003. 272 pages, prints, paintings, photographs, three annexes, index. US$85.00 (Cloth) ISBN 1-86064-888-6","authors":"Jon E. Mandaville","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051105","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"49 - 49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051105","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56782175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oman: The Islamic Democratic Tradition, by Hussein Ghubash. Translated from French by Mary Turton. New York: Routledge, 2006. 252 pages, maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. US$115.00 (Cloth) ISBN 0-415-375678-1","authors":"G. Solomon, Aida Latorre","doi":"10.1017/S002631840005118X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S002631840005118X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"59 - 60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S002631840005118X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56783016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Information Fluency, Technology Application, and Teaching a Middle East Politics Course1","authors":"H. Sadri","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051026","url":null,"abstract":"In teaching Middle East Politics (MEP) courses, instructors speak of many challenges, particularly students' typical uninformed and misleading preconceived notions about the region. Based on extensive experience in teaching MEP classes, my observations suggest that using Information Fluency (IF) principles, along with the application of internet technology, significantly improves course effectiveness for both students and faculty. The following essay is based on a study of the results of teaching MEP using an IF-inspired assignment in both the face-to-face and on-line course formats. To enhance the classroom environment, I use WebCT technology to deliver, supplement, and assess my MEP classes. Along with this discussion, I have appended relevant information from the syllabus for my course, CPO 3403 Politics of the Middle East. The complete syllabus can be accessed from my website: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/politicalscience/main.php?URL=sadri.","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"16 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56781965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The “Constitution of Medina”: Muhammad’s First Legal Document, by Michael Lecker. Princeton: The Darwin Press, Inc, 2005. 227 pages, appendices, bibliography, index. US$35.00 (Cloth) ISBN 0-87850-148-7","authors":"C. M. Kortepeter","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051087","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"46 - 47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051087","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56782059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"lliya F. Harik (1934-2007)","authors":"Denis J. Sullivan","doi":"10.1017/S0026318400051324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026318400051324","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88595,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Studies Association bulletin","volume":"41 1","pages":"82 - 83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1017/S0026318400051324","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"56783257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}