Different Cultures, One Love: Exploring Romantic Love in the Arab World

2014 ◽  
pp. 279-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Oghia
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Different Cultures

Love

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha C. Nussbaum
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Western Tradition ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Active Interest ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Different Levels

Love is usually understood to be a powerful emotion involving an intense attachment to an object and a high evaluation of it. On some understandings, however, love does not involve emotion at all, but only an active interest in the wellbeing of the object. On other accounts, love is essentially a relationship involving mutuality and reciprocity, rather than an emotion. Moreover, there are many varieties of love, including erotic/romantic love, friendly love, and love of humanity. Different cultures also recognize different types of love. Love has, as well, a complicated archaeology: because it has strong links with early experiences of attachment, it can exist in the personality at different levels of depth and articulateness, posing special problems for self-knowledge. It is mistake to try to give too unified an account of such a complex set of phenomena. Love has been understood by many philosophers to be a source of great richness and energy in human life. But even those who praise its contribution have seen it as a potential threat to virtuous living. Philosophers in the Western tradition have therefore been preoccupied with proposing accounts of the reform or ‘ascent’ of love, in order to demonstrate that there are ways of retaining the energy and beauty of this passion while removing its bad consequences.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Practices in Higher Education Institutions: The UK vs Bahrain

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Marwan M. Abdeldayem ◽  
Saeed H. Aldulaimi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
Academic Management ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Governance In Higher Education ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Higher Education Organizations ◽  
Different Cultures

This research aims to investigate the application of leadership and governance in higher education organizations in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UK. The study also intends to gather evidences on the practices of academic management in different cultures. The methods of the study relies on reading lists of governance standards from several advanced educational institutions and uses a “comparative methodology” based on the data from the Kingdom of Bahrain and The UK. This research reviews the various models of “the higher education governance” and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each model. The study employs the three principles of UNDP (Transparency, Participation and Accountability) to assess application of leadership and governance in higher education institutions.The findings of this study reveal that Arab universities need to perceive the significance of clarifying the reason for governance. The examination likewise distinguishes the significance of relating their job and commitment to the procedure of change to the learning based economy and world informatics. Also, it features the need of broadening the cooperation of stakeholders in the key basic leadership.The importance of this study lies in examining whether the governance standards are associated with practical application in universities. Also it examines whether there is an influence of the culture and social aspects on the application and understanding of these standards. The significance of receiving administration measures in the Arab world lies in its possibility to change the HE organizations’ practices, and increment their ability for greatness and aggressiveness. Thus, ensures the autonomy of advanced education alongside its quality and viability particularly with respect to their yield and status locally and internationally. 

Effect of National Culture on Development of International Business in the Sultanate of Oman

2016 ◽  
pp. 397-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
International Business ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
The Persian Gulf ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Different Levels

Today, no business can be local or national due to the effects of globalization. The world of business has become international. However, extant business literature ignores links between national culture and technology development and international business, although in reality all three are interdependent or least they are characterized by a cyclical co-dependence and co-influence. In the modern world, superior technologies enhance economic development, and technology transfer allows many emerging markets to grow significantly as seen in Asia or the Persian Gulf. Simultaneously, different cultures exhibit different levels of technological development in the Arab world commonly referred to as the Gulf. Among the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman occupies a prime position in terms of the economic, social, and developmental strides made in the last three decades. How the Sultanate's national culture has played a significant role for development of international business is the core of this chapter.

Effect of National Culture on Development of International Business in the Sultanate of Oman

2015 ◽  
pp. 268-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
International Business ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
The Persian Gulf ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Different Levels

Today, no business can be local or national due to the effects of globalization. The world of business has become international. However, extant business literature ignores links between national culture and technology development and international business, although in reality all three are interdependent or least they are characterized by a cyclical co-dependence and co-influence. In the modern world, superior technologies enhance economic development, and technology transfer allows many emerging markets to grow significantly as seen in Asia or the Persian Gulf. Simultaneously, different cultures exhibit different levels of technological development in the Arab world commonly referred to as the Gulf. Among the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman occupies a prime position in terms of the economic, social, and developmental strides made in the last three decades. How the Sultanate's national culture has played a significant role for development of international business is the core of this chapter.

scholarly journals Sufi Symbols In Poems Of Ibn ᶜArabi And Hamzah Fansuri

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
Mazlina Parman ◽  
Nurazmallail Marni
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Malay Archipelago ◽  
Semiotic Approach ◽  
Different Cultures

As a way of communication, poetry is used by the Sufis to portray their knowledge and experiences in searching for God. However, the use of words in describing immaterial experiences spurs misconceptions among readers. Nevertheless, signs such as symbols are still being used in Sufi’s poetry. It plays a key role in expressing mystical thoughts, myriad of emotions, and even uplifting our mundane spirits.  This article explores the meaning of symbols in Ibn ᶜArabi’s and Hamzah Fansuri’s poems. Both were known as prominent and controversially Sufi’s figures in two different regions, the Arab World and the Malay Archipelago. In studying it, a semiotic approach is used whilst a comparative approach is carried out to differentiate the existence of influence between the two figures as the latter is influenced theologically with the first. The finding shows that there is a likeness in the use of symbols and meaning connotations brought about by Ibn ᶜArabi and Hamzah Fansuri which proves the existence of influence between them, but variations are exhibited in the designation of the symbols which adhering to the different milieu, culture, and geographical places. Therefore, this study significantly indicating the authentication of Sufi poets in using symbols that portray the nation's culture and background. It also emphasizes the importance of interconnection between different cultures of Islam.

Understanding the Communication Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Who Are Deafblind

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Sandy K. Bowen ◽  
Silvia M. Correa-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Linguistically Diverse Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Different Cultures

America's population is more diverse than ever before. The prevalence of students who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CLD) has been steadily increasing over the past decade. The changes in America's demographics require teachers who provide services to students with deafblindness to have an increased awareness of different cultures and diversity in today's classrooms, particularly regarding communication choices. Children who are deafblind may use spoken language with appropriate amplification, sign language or modified sign language, and/or some form of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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