Vol. 13 No. 051 (2025): Issue 051

غلاف العدد 51 من دورية عمران

Issue 51 of Omran for Social Sciences and Humanities (Winter 2025) includes the following studies and articles: “Cities as Frameworks of Affiliation: Some Considerations” (Ulrike Freitag); “Resilience Strategies in Gulf Smart Cities: Addressing Climate Change and Urban Policy Challenges” (Arshad Mahmood); “The Role of Urban Transformation in Saudi Arabia’s Nation-building: The Case of al-Balad, Jeddah” (Rufei Li); “The Gulf City, Rapid Urban Transformations and Globalization: A Critical Analysis of Al Garhoud, Dubai” (Simona Azzali); “The Living Conditions of Displaced Women in Darfur from the Perspective of Anti-Oppressive Practices in Social Work” (Ferdoos Abed Rabo Al-Issa, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Alzain); “What is Wrong with Social Theory?” (Herbert Blumer); “Growing Public Debt and the Interest Rate Control Policy in Jordan” (Rasheed Ali); “Death between Society and Culture” (Habib Nahdi); “The Sacred between the Symbol and the Sword” (Othmane Leguachmi); “Featured Books” (Omran Editorial Board).

Published: 2025-01-01
Issue totals:238 views355 downloads

Studies

  • The Living Conditions of Displaced Women in Darfur from the Perspective of Anti-Oppressive Practices in Social Work 23 views40 downloads

    Authors: Ferdoos Abed Rabo Al-Issa, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Alzain
    89-114

    This article examines the oppressive practices faced by internally displaced women in Darfur, the inhumane conditions that result, and the forms of resistance women develop to counter these...

Special Dossier

  • Cities as Frameworks of Affiliation: Some Considerations 23 views36 downloads

    Author: Ulrike Freitag
    7-24

    This article discusses the different ways in which people have created affective links with cities, what cities offer for people to create affective links and how they are being presented to...

  • Resilience Strategies in Gulf Smart Cities: Addressing Climate Change and Urban Policy Challenges 23 views34 downloads

    Author: Arshad Mahmood
    25-44

    This study investigates whether Gulf smart cities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are resilient enough to counterbalance climate change challenges, focusing on urban planning and policy...

  • The Role of Urban Transformation in Saudi Arabia’s Nation-building: The Case of al-Balad, Jeddah 25 views31 downloads

    Author: Rufei Li
    45-65

    Jeddah Historic District, also known as al–Balad, has been through multiple stages in terms of the built environment since the mid nineteenth century and received several rounds of conservation...

  • The Gulf City, Rapid Urban Transformations and Globalization: A Critical Analysis of Al Garhoud, Dubai 24 views22 downloads

    Author: Simona Azzali
    67-86

    Gulf cities are experiencing rapid urbanization, driven by megaprojects that often prioritize prestige over inclusivity. This approach has led to a paradoxical situation of rising land prices,...

Translation

  • What is Wrong with Social Theory? 24 views26 downloads

    Author: Herbert Blumer
    117-126

    Herbert Blumer asserts that concept formation is of paramount importance for arriving at valid research results that reflect the reality under study. However, the relationship between the...

Book Reviews

  • Death between Society and Culture 24 views49 downloads

    Author: Habib Nahdi
    151-158

    The book explores the meanings of death and highlights the importance of death rituals and its social functions, transitioning from death as a given biological notion to its social...

  • The Sacred between the Symbol and the Sword 24 views26 downloads

    Author: Othmane Leguachmi
    159-166

    Book title: The Sacred between the Symbol and the Sword. Author: Noureddine Zahi. Publisher: Tanger: Editions Agora. Date of Publication: 2023. Pages: 177.

Reports

  • Growing Public Debt and the Interest Rate Control Policy in Jordan 21 views45 downloads

    Author: Rasheed Ali
    129-148

    This report explores the most prominent features of the public debt problem in Jordan. It looks at the development, composition, and basic elements of the problem in addition to the serious...

Book Presentations

  • Featured Books 27 views46 downloads

    Author: Omran Editorial Board
    169-173

    عروض كتب من إعداد هيئة التحرير: - المولدي الحامدي، القومية العربية والقوميون في تونس (1945-1980) (الدوحة/ بيروت: المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات، 2024). - سعيد سلطان الهاشمي، عُمان: الشعب...