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This compelling analysis of the modern Middle East shows the transition from an internal history characterised by local realities that were plural and multidimensional, and where identities were flexible and hybrid, to a simplified history largely imagined and imposed by external actors.

Intro -- Series Editors' Foreword -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Editors' Introduction: An Overview of the Educational Administration and Leadership Curriculum: Traditions of Islamic Educational Administration and Leadership in Higher Education -- Introduction -- The Changing Nature and Critiques of the Field -- Education in the Islamic Traditions -- Administration and Leadership in the Islamic Traditions -- Chapter Overviews -- References -- Foundational Theories and Models -- 2 The Humanist Roots of Islamic Administration and Leadership for Education: Philosophical Foundations for Intercultural and Transcultural Teaching -- Introduction -- Humanistic Principles in Islam and the West -- Humanism in the West -- Humanism in Islam -- The Humanistic Ideal of Islamic Educational Administration and Leadership -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 A Critical Approach to Developing Culturally Relevant Leadership Curricula for Muslim Students -- Introduction -- Habermas' Critical Theory -- Knowledge and Human Interests -- Communicative Action -- A Critical Theory Model for Developing Culturally Relevant Curricula -- Author's Own Experience in Using the Model -- References -- 4 Leadership Development in the UAE: Critical Perspectives on Intercultural Pedagogies in a Graduate Education Programme -- Introduction -- Neoliberal Impact on Higher Education in the Middle East -- Pedagogical Approaches to the Teaching of Educational Leadership in the UAE -- The 'Fit' Between Theory and Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- Current Controversies and Challenges -- 5 The Knowledge Base on Educational Leadership and Management in Arab Countries: Its Current State and Its Implications for Leadership Development -- Introduction -- Educational Leadership Development: The International Context.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I General Inequality -- 1 The Correlates of Household Debt in Late Life -- 2 Household Inequality and the Contribution of Spousal Correlations -- 3 Religious Schooling, Secular Schooling, and Household Income Inequality in Israel -- Part II Inequality in Education -- 4 First-Generation College Students in an Expanded and Diversified Higher Education System: The Case of Israel

This book analyzes the Artists' House, a cultural center in Tehran, to place Iran's social and cultural transformation in a local-global context. The text addresses the interaction of Iranian youth with technology and mass communications, law, tradition, and contemporary questions concerning body, identity, and lifestyle

Mental Health and Psychological Practice in the United Arab Emirates provides a broad overview the practice of psychology in the UAE. Topics covered span the profession from research to clinical practice to the place of Islam within the broader context of psychology

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary -- 1 Youth Media Practices and the Pedagogies of Estrangement -- 2 Youth Journalism, Civic, and Political Participation -- 3 Media Narratives and Children's Rights -- 4 Graffiti Art, Digital Stories, and Social Media -- 5 Media Activism, Citizenship, and Democratic Engagement -- 6 Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book will shed light on the growing phenomenon of cyberactivism in the Arab world, with a special focus on the Egyptian political blogosphere and its role in paving the way to democratization and socio-political change in Egypt, which culminated in Egypt's historical popular revolution

On the basis of original, empirically rich, and theoretically sound social research, the chapters in this volume reveal and analyze the complex relations between the secular government of Turkey and the religious persons and society within the Turkish state.