Vol. 9 No. 035 (2021): Issue 035

غلاف العدد 35 من دورية عمران

Issue 35 of Omran for Social Sciences and Humanities (Winter 2021) includes the following studies and articles: “Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Context: A Paradigm or a Concept?” (Ashraf Othman Bader, Asem Khalil); “On the Origins of Nationalism in the Societies of the Maghreb: Ernest Guellner and the High Culture Concept” (Rahal Boubrik); “Different Perspective of the Informal Housing in the City of Oran: The Basement, Roof, and Transformed Space” (Bachiri Hamza); “Soussi Family Entrepreneurship in Morocco: Leadership Style and Challenge of Continuity” (Fatima Zahra Bouzlou); “Wayside Charity: Ramadan Mercy Tables in Tunis (Metamorphosis of Food Solidarity and its Sociological Implications)” (Mehdi Mabrouk); “Women Victims and Transitional Justice in Tunisia: Shattered Expectations and Partial Recognition” (Adel Ayari); “Georg Simmel’s Space Theory: Space as a Priori Condition of Social (Re)construction” (Ahmed Elkhatabi); “The Future of Demographic Shifts in the Arab World” (Omar Almagharebi); “Southern Theory: Social Science and the Global Dynamics of Knowledge” (Fares Echtay); “The Order of Things: Thinking about Postmodernity” (Rachid Benbih); “The Middle East: An Anthropological View” (Carlotta Marchi).

Published: 2021-01-01

Studies

  • Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Context: A Paradigm or a Concept?

    Author: Ashraf Othman Bader, Asem Khalil (Author)
    7-30

    This paper provides a critical reading of the concept of settler colonialism in Palestine. It engages with the most prominent theorists, Patrick Wolfe and Lorenzo Veracini, taking into...

  • On the Origins of Nationalism in the Societies of the Maghreb: Ernest Guellner and the High Culture Concept

    Author: Rahal Boubrik (Author)
    31-57

    This study outlines Ernest Gellner’s (1925–1995) anthropological conceptualisation of the Nation and Nationalism. It focuses on the notion of high culture pertaining to the study of Islam,...

  • Different Perspective of the Informal Housing in the City of Oran: The Basement, Roof, and Transformed Space Cited once

    Author: Bachiri Hamza (Author)
    59-79

    This study sheds light on the informal residential areas around central Oran, Algeria, symbolised by the roofs and cellars of residential buildings clumsily dotted about. It is a phenomenon that...

  • Soussi Family Entrepreneurship in Morocco: Leadership Style and Challenge of Continuity

    Author: Fatima Zahra Bouzlou (Author)
    81-106

    In the Sous region of central Morocco, a group of family-led businesses have established a prominent position within the fabric of the national economy. However, these enterprises suffer from...

  • Wayside Charity: Ramadan Mercy Tables in Tunis (Metamorphosis of Food Solidarity and its Sociological Implications)

    Author: Mehdi Mabrouk (Author)
    107-134

    Since the revolution, a new form of politically-associated solidarity initiatives have arisen in Tunisian society, such as relief for refugees and Ramadan Mercy tables. To understand these...

  • Women Victims and Transitional Justice in Tunisia: Shattered Expectations and Partial Recognition

    Author: Adel Ayari (Author)
    135-162

    Democratic transition in Tunisia has highlighted transitional justice as one of the most important and current social and political issues. Despite having been mentioned in the constitution, its...

Discussions

  • Georg Simmel’s Space Theory: Space as a Priori Condition of Social (Re)construction Cited once

    Author: Ahmed Elkhatabi (Author)
    165-188

    The concept of space has numerous sociological interpretations, but it is poorly employed in Arab sociology, despite its limited usage. This study represents an in–depth examination of this...

Book Reviews

  • Southern Theory: Social Science and the Global Dynamics of Knowledge

    Author: Fares Echtay (Author)
    191-201

    Book Title : Southern Theory: Social Science and the Global Dynamics of Knowledge . Author : Raewyn Connell. Translation : Farouq Mansor. Publisher : Doha/ Beirut: Arab Center for Research and...

  • The Order of Things: Thinking about Postmodernity

    Author: Rachid Benbih (Author)
    203-213

    Book Title : The Order of Things: Thinking about Postmodernity . Author : Michel Mafessoli. Translation : Saoud El Mawla & Rana Diab. Publisher : Doha/ Beirut: Arab Center for Research and...

  • The Middle East: An Anthropological View

    Author: Carlotta Marchi (Author)
    215-221

    Book Title : Medio Oriente: Uno sguardo antropologico . Author : Ugo Fabietti. Publisher : Milan: Raffaello Cortina Editore. Date of Publication : 2016. Pages : 300.

Reports

  • The Future of Demographic Shifts in the Arab World

    Author: Omar Almagharebi (Author)
    225-236

    Report on the Istishraf Symposium, 26 November 2020