TY - BOOK AU - Nydell,Margaret K. TI - Understanding Arabs: a guide for modern times SN - 1931930252 AV - 403 DS 36.77 N993u 2006 U1 - 909 PY - 2006/// CY - Yarmouth, ME PB - Intercultural Press KW - Arabs KW - Los Arabes KW - Interkulturelles Verstehen KW - swd KW - Kulturkontakt KW - Muslim N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index; Introduction : Patterns of change. -- Beliefs and values. -- Friends and strangers. -- Emotion and logic. -- Getting personal. -- Men and women. -- Social formalities and etiquette. -- The social structure. -- The role of the family. -- Religion and society. -- Communicating with Arabs. -- Islamic Fundamentalism (Islamism). -- Anti-Americanism. -- Arabs and Muslims in the West. -- The Arab countries : similarities and differences. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix. The Arabic language UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0515/2005019008.html ER -