Societies of the Middle East and North Africa

<p>The second edition of this well-regarded volume explores the societies of the Middle East and North Africa. Presenting original studies written by the world’s leading MENA scholars it sheds light upon the organizing structures human vulnerabilities and dynamic forces that propel social change among the peoples of the Arab world as well as Israel Turkey and Iran. The volume can be used in conjunction with <i>The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa </i>textbook for a comprehensive overview of the region. </p><p>Carrying over from the previous edition among the rich topics covered are agriculture urbanization development identity citizenship gender religion civil society the environment and youths. This second edition adds two new chapters on refugees and public opinion as each constitutes a crucial part of the region’s social and cultural context. This edition also updates existing chapters to account for the latest events and trends including the COVID-19 pandemic popular protests and demographic growth.</p><p>Written in an accessible way the chapters are clearly structured and contain insightful analysis memorable case studies illustrative photographs and visualized data that illuminate the contours of social life across this diverse region. Each chapter also ends with curated questions for discussion followed by annotated bibliographies to help spark further research to encourage seamless adoption into classrooms.</p>