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Teen Life in the Middle East
Ali Akbar Mahdi, ed.
ISBN: 0-313-36132-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36132-6
288 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Awards:
  • Middle East Outreach Council Book Award: Best Youth Reference Book of 2004
Reviews:
  • [T]his is a unique and interesting resource that helps describe the cultures of the various countries in terms that are relevant to young people.
    —School Library Journal     June 2004
  • [A] wealth of interesting and certainly relevant information for high school students seeking to learn about life in these countries.
    —Multicultural Review     December 2003
  • Starred Review This is an excellent introduction to the life of 13- to 19-year-olds in other countries, some aspects of which will seem very familiar to American students and others of which will seem extremely remote. While ideal for supplementing the curriculum, this book would also be interesting for students to read on their own for information or for pleasure. Highly Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     February 2004
  • [A]n excellent job of presenting life in an even-handed way....At a time when so many images of the Middle East focus on violence, it reassures readers that teens everywhere are similar.
    —VOYA     February 2004
  • [F]ills a very serious gap in our knowledge about the region. Recommended. All levels and collections.
    —Choice     1/1/2004
Description: This unique volume offers unprecedented insight into the typical day, interests, and familial, social, and cultural lives of Middle Eastern teens. Each chapter includes a resource guide to teach teens more about the 12 profiled countries: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Numerous photos accompany the text. This book provides teen readers in the West with a window into the everyday lives of their counterparts in the East, fostering a better understanding of both their similarities and differences.

The current population of the Middle East is young, and their future is critical in our worldview. Teen life in the Middle East is marked by extremes. In some countries, especially those that are Westernized, teens share the benefits of globalization with material and social comforts such as private schooling and vacations abroad. In other countries, political instability, religious and cultural repression, war and occupation, earthquakes, and poverty are ongoing crises. Many teenagers must endure a difficult, and sometimes nearly impossible, path to adulthood.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Introduction: Teens, Islam, and the Middle East
    Iran by Malihe Maghazei
    Iraq by Nadje Al-Ali and Yasmin Hussein
    Israel by Rebecca Torstrick
    Jordan by Musa Shteiwi and Nahed Emaish
    Kuwait by Taghreed Alqudsi-Ghabra
    Lebanon by Ali Akbar Mahdi
    Palestinian Territories by Rawan Damen and Dima Damen
    Saudi Arabia by M. A. Nezami
    Syria by Ali Akbar Mahdi and Laila Hourani
    Turkey by Meral Kaya
    United Arab Emirates by Judith Caesar and Fatima Badry
    Yemen by Reuben Ahroni
    Index
About the Author: Ali Akbar Mahdi is Professor of Sociology at Ohio Wesleyan University.
LCC Class: 305
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