Vol. 7 No. 026 (2018): Issue 026

غلاف العدد 26 من دورية عمران

Issue 26 of Omran for Social Sciences and Humanities (Autumn 2018) includes the following studies and articles: “Theoretical Concepts in Population Migration: a Comparative Analytical Study” (Hashim Nimah Fayad); “Cross-cultural Psychology and Psychology of Acculturation: Analytical Study of Identity Strategies and Acculturation” (Azzam Amin); “Arab Universities and the Challenges of Social Change” (Adnan ElAmine); “Towards Social Sciences in the Arab Context: The Need for Grounded Theory” (Basem Mahmud); “The Image of Women in the Discourse of Miracle and Religious Practices in Morocco” (Abdelhadi Arabe); “Social Movements and Protest in Transitional Contexts: The Maghrebi Case” (Abderrahmane Rachik); “The Strength of Weak Ties” (Mark Granovetter); “Review: BP Energy Outlook 2018” (Mona Abdelhady); “Copts and the Security State: Violence, Coercion, and Sectarianism in Contemporary Egypt.” (Shady Lewis); “Vegetarian Morocco: 15th-18th Century, History and Biology” (Mohammed Meziane).

Published: 2018-10-01

Studies

  • Theoretical Concepts in Population Migration: a Comparative Analytical Study Cited once

    Author: Hashim Nimah Fayad (Author)
    7-35

    This study considers theoretical concepts pertaining to population migration broadly and the extent of its importance in our understanding of the mechanisms, types, directions and effects of...

  • Cross-cultural Psychology and Psychology of Acculturation: Analytical Study of Identity Strategies and Acculturation

    Author: Azzam Amin (Author)
    37-59

    This theoretical paper aims to cast light on cross-cultural psychology in general. It provides a brief historical overview of the relationship of psychology to culture and the emergence of...

  • Arab Universities and the Challenges of Social Change

    Author: Adnan ElAmine (Author)
    61-84

    The prevailing model in the governance of Arab universities is the political model. In this model, academic freedoms, participation and the generation of new ideas required for social change are...

  • Towards Social Sciences in the Arab Context: The Need for Grounded Theory Cited once

    Author: Basem Mahmud (Author)
    85-112

    This paper suggests the grounded theory as a methodology that can contribute effectively and efficiently to confronting the crisis of theory and its relationship with empirical reality, which is...

  • The Image of Women in the Discourse of Miracle and Religious Practices in Morocco

    Author: Abdelhadi Arabe (Author)
    113-129

    This paper interrogates the image of women in the discourse of religious and miracle practices in Morocco, using comparative data and field studies. This offers an opportunity to analyze its...

Discussions

  • Social Movements and Protest in Transitional Contexts: The Maghrebi Case Cited once

    Author: Abderrahmane Rachik (Author)
    159-171

    This paper presents and analyzes sociological theoretical approaches towards social protests. It studies group behaviour and development in Maghrebi cities and the transition from violent and...

Translation

  • The Strength of Weak Ties

    Author: Mark Granovetter (Author)
    133-156

    Analysis of social networks is suggested as a tool for linking micro and macro levels of sociological theory. The procedure is illustrated by elaboration of the macro implications of one aspect...

Book Reviews

  • Copts and the Security State: Violence, Coercion, and Sectarianism in Contemporary Egypt.

    Author: Shady Lewis (Author)
    175-183

    Author: Laure Guirguis. Place of Publication: Stanford, California. Publisher: Stanford University Press. Pages: 239.

  • Vegetarian Morocco: 15th-18th Century, History and Biology

    Author: Mohammed Meziane (Author)
    185-193

    Author: Mohamed Houbaida. Place of Publication: Casablanca. Publisher: Editions La Croisée des Chemins. Pages: 200. Date: 2018.

Reports

  • Review: BP Energy Outlook 2018

    Author: Mona Abdelhady (Author)
    197-211

    The BP Energy Outlook 2018 report has been published and has predicted the continued dominance of fossil fuels from oil and gas in the energy sector, with increased demand for renewable energies...