Social Change And Family Processes: Arab Communities In Shefara'm

by Majid Al-haj

Overview

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 combines historical materials, anthropological evidence, and several major surveys in tracing family and demographic patterns in a developing Arab community. This study is the first to compare Moslems, Christians, and Druze over time in the same community and to integrate issues of modernization and population for minorities. Particular attention is given to the analysis of "internal refugees" among Moslems, the separation of structural from cultural determinants of family patterns, and the distinction between behavior and norms associated with family lifestyles. This volume represents a fascinating case study of an Arab town in the transition to modernity under the conditions of changing layers of minority status in Israeli society. Moreover, the author addresses broader issues of modernization and demographic change characterizing the Middle East and other developing areas of the world where minority ethnic conflict and population processes are intertwined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000311686
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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