Researching and Working on the Arabian Peninsula

This book outlines strategies for current or soon-to-be business professionals, government employees, researchers and teachers to communicate, study and work effectively on the Arabian Peninsula. Using first-person accounts, as well as scholarly research from the fields of history, anthropology, political science, travel writing and literature, this book gives clear advice for expats wanting to create successful interactions with people from Arabian Peninsula societies. By discussing how the practicalities of work and research intersect with cultural norms, this book fills the gap between tourist guides aimed at the causal tourists and academic texts on narrowly defined topics.

Focuses on current, everyday practicalities of working and researching on the Arabian Peninsula Authored by an academic with 21 years of experience in the region, conducting orientations sessions for new arrivals Includes insights, examples and quotes from Arabian Peninsula residents and citizens

Autorentext

Marielle Risse has taught cultural studies, literature and pedagogy for 21 years on the Arabian Peninsula at the American University of Sharjah (UAE), the University of Sharjah-Woman’s (UAE) and Dhofar University (Oman). Her research areas are Arabian Peninsula cultures and intercultural communication. Her work is based on long-term research with local informants and draws on the fields of anthropology, history, political science, sociology, travel writing and urban studies to explain the cultures of the Arabian Peninsula. Her books are Community and Autonomy in Southern Oman (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019), Foodways in Southern Oman (2021) and Houseways in Southern Oman (2023).

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Situating Work and Research on the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 2: Literature Review for the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 3: Before Moving to the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 4: Adjusting to Life on the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 5: Key Topics for Researchers on the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 6: Strategies for Research on the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 7: Suggestions for Expat Professional Workers on the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 8: Suggestions for Teachers on the Arabian Peninsula.