Alireza Doostdar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, American Anthropologist
This article is an ethnographic study of Persian-language weblogs (blogs), focusing on a divisive argument among Iranian bloggers that came to be known as… more »
Category: "Middle East"
Arabnews
Depending on the societies they live in, when unmarried girls reach a certain age which differs from society to society, people begin to refer to them as “old maids” or “spinsters”. Especially in Arab countries, people still look upon a young… more »
by lorenz on Oct 4, 2004 in culture traditions, fieldwork / methods, journal articles / papers, Middle East, cyberanthropology, internet
Forum: Qualitative Social Research (FQS)
The aim of this article is to discuss the lessons learned from conducting semi-structured interviews online in an ethnographic study that took place in Saudi Arabia during the period 2001-2002.
The purpose o… more »
The Daily Star - Lebanon News
TERBOL, Lebanon: In an old peasant house in the village of Terbol, everything is so perfect, so miniature that you'd think you were wandering around in a doll house. The "Earth House," as this newly opened museum in the W… more »
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency
“Nomads constitute a cultural treasure, not a simple community, because the Iranian society can trace back its roots among them and still feeds on their agricultural products,” said Dr. Jalaludin Rafifar, nomad ex… more »
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