Social Change and Family Processes: Arab Communities in Shefar-A'm

ISBN-13: 9780367302931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 176 str.

Majid Al-Haj

Opis

In this book, Majid Al-Haj analyzes the structure of family kinship groups, the role of women, and fertility among several Arab subcommunities in Israel. He addresses the dynamics of social change within the Arab community, examining the relationship between social change and family processes.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Preface -- Arab Summary -- Theoretical Contexts for Studying Israeli Arabs -- Shefar-A’m: Demographic, Economic, and Group Status Structure -- The Kinship Structure -- The Extended Family -- Women’s Status -- Fertility and Family Planning1 -- Conclusion

O autorze

Majid Al-Haj teaches sociology and anthropology at Haifa University in Israel and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University.