scholarly journals Promoting an academic culture in the Arab world

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Wide Gap ◽  
Economic Developments ◽  
Science And Research

A wide gap between academic education and ethical conducts is perceptible in many research and scientific activities. Basically, scientists with high academic degrees are expected to behave ethically but unfortunately this is not always the case. Scientific research in the Arab world is sometimes challenged with many flaws and shortcomings such as the lack of ethics, effectiveness and well-defined investment strategies. The academic environment is also entangled with invidiousness, selfishness, and overwhelming bureaucracy in an obvious and paradoxical way with the Arab culture that emphasizes ethics. Unethical symptoms are ranging from trivial bad behaviors, such as the absence of basic communication ethics and nonresponse to formal requests or emails to more serious misconducts in research and medical practices. The objectives of science and research programs in many Arab institutions are directed toward artificial and superficial prestige more than toward real and local scientific and socio-economic developments. To alleviate such issues, Arab scientists and policymakers need to deeply rethink the way research and development policies are currently planned and performed with particular focus on local priorities with the highest ethical and methodological values considered.

Postpartum psychiatric illness in Arab culture: Prevalence and psychosocial correlates

1997 ◽  
Vol 171 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ghubash ◽  
M. T. Abou-Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
Industrialised Countries

BackgroundThere have been numerous studies of the prevalence of postpartum depression and its putative risk factors in Western Europe and North America, but very few studies in developing countries including the Arab world.MethodNinety-five women admitted to the New Dubai Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for childbirth were studied. All subjects were assessed in the postpartum period using clinical and socio-cultural instruments: the Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ) at day 2, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at day 7, and the Present State Examination (PSE) at week 8 ± 2 and week 30 ± 2 after delivery.ResultsThe prevalence rate of psychiatric morbidity was 24.5% by the SRQ, 17.8% by the EPDS, and 15.8% by the PSE. A number of psychosocial factors emerged as putative risk factors for postpartum depression.ConclusionsThe prevalence rates of postpartum psychiatric morbidity and its risk factors in this Arab culture are similar to the results obtained in numerous previous studies in industrialised countries. These findings have implications for the early detection and care of women at risk for postpartum depression.

Between Myth and Reality: Approaches to Ibn Khaldun in the Arab World

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 590-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cengiz Tomar
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Ibn Khaldun ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
The One ◽  
The 19Th Century

AbstractIbn Khaldun is one of most discussed social philosophers in the modern Arab World. The most important reasons for this are that he lived in a time of crisis that resembles the one that Muslims find themselves in at the present time, that his thoughts have found approval from Western scientists, and that they possess modern characteristics. It is for these reasons that the thought of Ibn Khaldun, from the 19th century onwards, have given rise to a wide variety of interpretations, including pan-Islamism, nationalism, socialism and other ideologies that have found interest in the Arab world. In this article, after examining the heritage of thought bequeathed by Ibn Khaldun to Arab culture, starting from the time in which he lived, we will try to evaluate interpretations of the Muqaddimah in the modern Arab world.

The Arab World, Culture and Information Technology

2009 ◽  
pp. 123-131
Author(s):  
Mohamed El Louadi
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
World Culture ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
Oil Resources ◽  
Arab League ◽  
The Devil ◽  
Modern Technologies

In 801, Harun Rashid offered Charlemagne a water clock, the like of which was inexistent in all of Europe at that time; the King’s court thought that a little devil was hidden inside the clock. In the 1930s, King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia had to convince his people that the radio was not the making of the devil and that it could in fact be used to broadcast and spread the Quran. In 2003, the Arab region is found to be still lagging in modern technologies adoption (UNDP, 2003). Thus, in a little more than 11 centuries, the Arabs were transformed from leaders to adopters, then to late adopters as far as technologies are concerned. The Arab world is taken to mean the 22 members of the Arab League, accounting for more than 300 million people with an economy of 700 billion dollars. Although most Arabs practice Islam, they represent less than one third of all Muslims. The Arab world is often thought of as economically prosperous due to its oil resources; yet its total GDP is lower than that of Spain (UNDP, 2003). Arab countries share language and culture but differ in size, geography, demographics, government type, etc. In terms of spending in and use of IT, statistics portray the Arab world as far from being up-to-date (UNDP, 2003). This article raises the question of whether existing research models are appropriate to explain this delay. If certain characteristics proper to the Arab culture play an important role in explaining the delay in IT adoption, then we anticipate the answer to be that no existing model is able to adequately study the IT adoption phenomena in the Arab world.

scholarly journals Trends and Issues in Contemporary Arab Thought

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-165
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Abu-Rabi’
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
The West ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Modernization Process ◽  
Epistemological Structure

The author, Issa Boullata, states that his intention is to study Arabintellectual and social phenomena and trends against the background ofmodernity: “Particularly insufficient in Western studies are publications onArab intellectuals who are grappling with the idea of modernity” (p. ix).Furthermore, “this book, concerned with the present-day Arab culture andits crisis, will attempt to present a number of important themes that haveengaged Arab intellectuals” (p. 9) who “exhibit a profound desire to grapplewith the problem of modernity” (p. 2).Boullata uses two essential terms in his study- modernity andmodernization - without exploring their epistemological structure and meaning,historical formation (especially in the context of Europe), and social viabilityin the modern Arab world. He takes it for granted that the Arab world hasbeen a part of the modernization process for many decades. Furthermore,he seems to make a distinction between two types of Arab intellectuals:progressive/modernizing (forces of modernity), and conservative/traditionalist(forces of tradition). He claims that the first type “voiced and articulatedthe frustration of the Arab masses against Arab regimes and the prevalentculture of Arab society. Their writings were characterized by deep socialinsight, self-analysis and a great measure of self-criticism” (p. 2). And, “themore progressive among Arab intellectuals have tried to analyze the relationshipof contemporary Arabs and the West” (p. 8). Also, “the forces of modernity,using mostly external ideas and models for change, are oriented towards thefuture, which they see as opening new horizons for the Arabs. Opposingthem the forces of tradition, using mostly internal ideas and models for change,are oriented towards the past, which they see as an ideal to be repted becausethey perceive it as having the promise of certainty and surety of proven success”(p. 6). Finally, “The difference between the extremist Arab thinker on theRight and the extremist Arab thinker on the Left is that the former conformsto a past-oriented ideology which he believes originates in God and divine ...

scholarly journals Promoting an academic culture in the Arab world

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Khaled Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Academic Culture

scholarly journals Comics in the Arab world. Birth and spread of a new literary genre

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Emanuela De Blasio
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Literary Genre ◽  
The West ◽  
Arab Culture ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Shed Light

The research focuses on the birth and development of the comics, a new literary genre in the Arab world. The paper takes into account the dynamics of the advent of comics in the first Arab countries until to our days when comics began to appeal to an adult audience, sometimes taking inspiration from material from the West, sometimes referring to traditional elements of Arab culture. With the advent of the Arab revolutions, this genre has become more widespread and has also been used by artists to express dissent and criticism. Following the fall of dictatorial regimes in some Arab countries, the power of censorship has diminished; this has allowed the proliferation of different types of comics, also thanks to the fundamental role of social networks and the Internet. Through the examination of comics in the Arab world it is possible to shed light on a new literary genre and it is possible to trace the lines of the evolution of its themes and language.

scholarly journals Implementering av forskningsbasert bacheloreksamen i sykepleie – prosess og erfaring

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Ragnhild Michaelsen ◽  
Torill Skrondal ◽  
Ingela Thylén
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
New Research ◽  
Work Knowledge ◽  
Science And Research

<p>Implementation of a research-based bachelor thesis in nursing – process and experiences</p><p>Background: Ability to ensure quality and to evaluate own practice of nursing, is essential in order to practice a research based health care. An increase of research skills among future nurses, are thus central. The aim of this paper is to describe experiences connected with implementation of a new research-based model for examination of bachelor thesis in bachelor degree in nursing at Molde University College, Norway.</p><p>Results: The curriculum has gained a clearer focus on science and research, and informative guidelines have been developed. The final bachelor thesis is now consisting of a systematic literature review based on scientific articles. The auditorium as a learning arena in the form of a thesis defence contributes to awareness of importance of research for nursing.</p><p>Conclusion: The introduction of a new research based model for the bachelor thesis has strengthened the academic environment. Currently, Bachelor of Nursing has a clear focus on research and development. Newly qualified nurses are well placed to work knowledge based and to participate in development of clinical practice.</p>

College Students and Academic Performance: A Case of Taking Control

NASPA Journal ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phylis M. Mansfield ◽  
Mary Beth Pinto ◽  
Diane H. Parente ◽  
Thomas I. Wortman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Second Year

College students face a myriad of pressures and challenges in the academic environment as they seek to maintain optimal performance or even to remain in the academic program. In 2002, it was reported that more than 30% of first-year students did not return for their second year of college (Smith), and only 40% are reported to actually compete their degree and graduate (Newby, 2002). This information suggests that either due to problems with integration or other difficulties encountered in the social or academic culture of the institution, a significant proportion of college students fail to attain an acceptable level of academic achievement and ultimately withdraw (Pascarella & Terenzini, 1991). The better we understand the factors that contribute to academic success, the greater the potential for positive and timely intervention to

Impact of Social Network Media Performance in Academic Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
R. Sebastiyan ◽  
V. Rameshbabu
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Network Media ◽  
The Everyday

Since the tremendous growth of the internet, the social networking media have become an essential part in the everyday life of academic people. This study tries to find and fill the gap between the teaching and learning in the academic culture of engineering institution by selecting the best social network media to promote and develop online quality content of educational resources. This kind of study pulse the mentality of academic student in private engineering institution through structural questionnaire survey method have been taken and made the best situation solution. The study recommends that academic students should record scholarly accomplishment of gigantic against successive accessing social network media.

Ibsen’s Arab Journey

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
Shireen H. Alkurdi ◽  
Awfa Hussein Al-Doory ◽  
Mahmoud F. Al-Shetawi
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Suez Canal ◽  
Arab Culture

This article sheds light on the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s interest in Egypt and the Arab world. It underscores the influence of his tour in Egypt during the opening of the Suez Canal on his works, drawing on the theoretical underpinnings established by Edward W. Said. The study foregrounds Ibsen’s correspondence, plays, and other works that include references to his two-month stay in Egypt and to his encounter with the Arab culture. Ibsen’s references validate the Western stereotyping and ideology that have influenced a wide array of Western writers in the ways they misrepresent and misinterpret the Arab culture, and concomitantly other references mirror a personal force of admiration. Additionally, the article discusses the idea that Ibsen’s sojourn in Egypt did not alter his viewpoint of the Arab culture in general and the Egyptian one in particular which is markedly controlled by the Western stereotyped image of Arabs and their culture.

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