Cultural identity and convergence on western attitudes and beliefs in the United Arab Emirates

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney C Hills ◽  
Paul WB Atkins
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs

‘Holistic Sustainability’ Policies: Preserving Local Cultural Identity in the UAE in the Face of Globalisation

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-768
Author(s):  
Georgia Daleure
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
The Face ◽  
Family Closeness ◽  
Insight Into

Fifty elders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recalling life before nationalisation in 1971, were interviewed to gain insight into their attitudes and beliefs as part of an investigation into how those beliefs are reflected in modern priorities of the UAE. The UAE was considered one of the poorest countries in the mid-1900s. Yet, after independence, utilising revenues from newly found oil reserves, a modernisation plan catalysed rapid development. For the UAE, holistic sustainability, encompassing cultural, economic, social and environmental dimensions, became the model for continued economic and political stability in a troubled region. The findings of the study revealed that the elders valued family closeness and education, depending on the contributions of women in society. These concepts carried forward into modern policies and legislation and emphasised by the leadership of the UAE to maintain cultural uniqueness yet thrive in the global social and economic environment.

Women and Nation Building: The Case of the United Arab Emirates

Hawwa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hissa Al Dhaheri
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Positive Side ◽  
The Social ◽  
Real Change ◽  
The Media

AbstractThe newly formed United Arab Emirates appears to be making strides towards the empowerment of women, with women becoming visible in public roles—particularly as professional broadcasters in the media and high-ranking ministers in government posts. However, some evidence suggests that in reality, the progress of women may be a patriarchal image created merely for the sake of appearances as part of the emerging nation's political agenda that seeks to convey the image of a 'modern' state. Fundamentally laws are still biased against women and the education system is still embedding gender bias into the minds of youths via the nation's core curriculum. On the positive side, those visible roles given to women as part of nation-state building and cultural identity projects cannot fail to lead to changes in the social perception of women. However, the fear is that the more the state focuses on creating an image; real change at the grass roots level will be sidelined.

scholarly journals “SARS-Cov-2 testing in the United Arab Emirates: Population Attitudes and Beliefs”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifa Mohammad Baynouna AlKetbi ◽  
Nico Nagelkerke ◽  
Hanan Abdelbaqi ◽  
Fatima ALBlooshi ◽  
Mariam AlSaedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Extensive Coverage ◽  
Abu Dhabi Emirate ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Population Attitudes ◽  
Testing Coverage

AbstractObjectivesThe United Arab Emirates responded to the SARS-COV-2 pandemic and widely implemented test-and-trace strategy. In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study 531 subjects presenting for SARS-COV-2 testing were recruited to study population’s beliefs and choices regarding testing and were compared to 156 who never been tested.ResultsThe community uptake in Abu Dhabi Emirate reached 90% (average of 68% overall). In the great majority it was self-motivated as 6% only had doctor referral. Those who had not taken a test were younger in age (p < 0.001), more likely performing activities such as shopping and eating out (p = 0.001), have a medical illness (p < 0.0001), and working from home (p = 0.005). The tested group reported significantly more agreement with the statement, if someone had negative result no need to stay home or wear mask. In conclusion, SARS-COV-2 testing had extensive coverage and high acceptability in the UAE. Acting on concluded beliefs and attitude are key to ensure the testing coverage efficiency and public empowerment.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Attitude of The Healthcare Staff towards Epilepsy: Experience from One Center in United Arab Emirates

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Mundada
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Clinical Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Objective With this study, we wanted to assess the knowledge, awareness and attitude towards epilepsy of the healthcare staff from one of the specialized hospitals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Method A self-administered online questionnaire was sent to all the medical, nursing and paramedical staff of Medcare Women and Children Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is one of the specialized hospitals in Dubai. The questionnaire had total seven sections including the demographic information of the responder. Results The data was collected electronically on secure computer. Out of total 120 requests, 88 responses were collected (73%). 69% were staff nurses and 6% were doctors including consultants and junior doctors. 97% of the responders claimed to have some knowledge of ‘epilepsy’ as the disease and some of them had seen or dealt with a patient with an epileptic seizure. However, majority felt that there was further need for more training in this area. Conclusion From our cohort, we found out that despite self-reported awareness and knowledge about epilepsy, there was still negative and inappropriate attitude towards this condition. So not only clinical knowledge, but there seems to be more need for correcting the attitudes and beliefs towards epilepsy even in the healthcare staff.

Ras al Khaimah: further archaeological discoveries

Antiquity ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 50 (200) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
Beatrice De Cardi
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
The State ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

Ras a1 Khaimah is the most northerly of the seven states comprising the United Arab Emirates and its Ruler, H. H. Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qasimi, is keenly interested in the history of the state and its people. Survey carried out there jointly with Dr D. B. Doe in 1968 had focused attention on the site of JuIfar which lies just north of the present town of Ras a1 Khaimah (de Cardi, 1971, 230-2). Julfar was in existence in Abbasid times and its importance as an entrep6t during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries-the Portuguese Period-is reflected by the quantity and variety of imported wares to be found among the ruins of the city. Most of the sites discovered during the survey dated from that period but a group of cairns near Ghalilah and some long gabled graves in the Shimal area to the north-east of the date-groves behind Ras a1 Khaimah (map, FIG. I) clearly represented a more distant past.

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