Community and Autonomy in Southern Oman

By Marielle Risse

Book Overview

Dedication.

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

The Impetus for Writing

This Book

My Three Worlds

References

Chapter 1: Language, Culture, Methodology and Literature Review.

Introduction

Gibali Language

The Culture/not Culture Argument

My Research/ Gibali Language

Methodology

Representation/Reciprocation

Self-monitoring - Synder

Moral imagination - Bromwich

Literature Review

Overview

Anthropology

Other Texts

Writing on Men and Women in Arabia

References

Chapter 2: Situating Gibalis: Governance, History, Religion and Tribes.

Macro- Issues: History and Geography

Brief Overview of Omani History

Dhofar Coast - Early History

Dhofar - Modern History

Overview of Dhofar War (1965-1975)

The Dhofari View

Arab Spring, 2011

The Arab Spring in Dhofar

Recent views of the Omani Government

Macro-issues: Governance

Hakuma - External Politics

Hakuma - Sultan Qaboos

Hakuma - Majlis Oman

Hakuma - Laws

Macro-Issues: Religion

Religious Openness

Religion and Time - Daily/ Weekly/ Monthly/ Yearly

Religion and Public Performance

Religion and Private Beliefs

Macro-Issues: Tribes

Overview

Tribes - Sheikhs

Tribes in Dhofar - Divisions

"The Quality of the Bearable"

Gibalis - Population

Overview of Gibali Life

Gibali - Hakli

Dhofar as Compared to Neighbors

Non-Omanis in Dhofar

References

Chapter 3: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: People and Places

Introduction

Hypothetical Typical Day

Differences Between Town and Mountain Life

Leveling

Care Circles - Personal/ Communal Control of Time

Care Circles - "Good"/ "Pressure"

Community/ Autonomy - Cycle of Life

Overview of Childhood - Growing Up - Aging

Childhood - Socializing

Childhood - Attention

Gibali Childhood

Growing Up

Aging

The Religious Implications of Community/ Autonomy

Quality of the Bearable - Carrying

Quality of the Bearable - Letting Go

Hasanat

Community/ Autonomy - Houses

Houses - Town

Gibali Houses

House - From Public to Private/ From Private to Public

Community/ Autonomy - Clothes

Gibali Clothing

Clothing and Religious Faith

Community/ Autonomy - Public Spaces

Banks - Women in Public Spaces

Stores - Care Circles

Restaurants - Communal Culture/ Patience

Cafes - Rules of Greeting

Village/ Mountain/ Beach Cafes

Women in Cafes

References

Chapter 4: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: Practices and Perceptions.

Introduction

Community/ Autonomy - Daily Practices

Talking on Phones

Driving

Fishing

Finding a Marriage Partner

Community/ Autonomy: Spontaneity

Community/ Autonomy: Mobility

Community/ Autonomy: Authority

Community/ Autonomy: Conversation

Community/ Autonomy: Knowle

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030170063
• ISBN13: 9783030170066
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"