Afif I Tannous
Biographic Data
| ID | 3631034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Afif I Tannous |
| GIVEN NAMES | Afif I |
| FAMILY NAME | Tannous |
| SIGNATURE | TANNOUS A I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1941 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1955 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Dilemma of the Elite in Arab Society
Sharp segmentation into two strata of extremes, with a deep and wide gap between them, is perhaps the most significant feature of Arab society. In fact, it is the thorough comprehension of this reality that enables one best to analyze and understand social, economic and political organizations, and to appraise trends and possibilities currently established or indicated in this part of the world. In other words, in order to understand and portray …
Saudi Arabia
Extension Work Among the Arab Fellahin
There are six political units in the region under consideration - Egypt, Palestine, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Each of these has its own legislature, government, customs barriers, currency, foreign policy, and similar prerogatives of statehood. In reality, however, such points of differentiation and separation are only skin-deep. Underlying them are the basic bonds of a cultural background that is predominantly Arab - the religion of I…
Missionary Education in Lebanon
Journal Article Missionary Education in Lebanon: A Study In Acculturation Get access Afif I. Tannous Afif I. Tannous University of Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 21, Issue 3, March 1943, Pages 338–343, https://doi.org/10.2307/2570673 Published: 01 March 1943
Acculturation of An Arab-Syrian Community in the Deep South
The data observed seem to point out the following main factors in the process of acculturation as applies to the community studied: (i) The minority status of an immigrant group. (2) Intensity of loyalty to the previous culture. (3) Emotional content of the various trait-complexes of the changing culture. (4) Degree to which an original trait-complex sets the group apart from the majority. (5) The role played by a leader, or an ambitious individu…
Group Behavior in the Village Community of Lebanon
The group rather than the individual is the center of community life in the Lebanon village. The behavior of individuals in various life-situations is mainly an expression of their group patterns. Three main groups predominate in village life-the family, the church, and the community as a whole. Idenification with each of these entitieas is shown by suich indexes as proverbs, swearing expressions, names, addressing others, marriage, and patterns …
Social Change in an Arab Village
A NYONE WHO is fairly well acquainted with life in the Arab countries of the Near East realizes that the center of gravity of their culture lies in the village community. Between 7o and 8o percent of the people are farmers who live in villages. In the Lebanon Republic, for example, the three communities that manifest the general characteristics of urban life are Beirut, Sidon, and Tripoli. These have a combined population of about 2oo,000, as com…
Acculturation of An Arab-Syrian Community in the Deep South
The data observed seem to point out the following main factors in the process of acculturation as applies to the community studied: (i) The minority status of an immigrant group. (2) Intensity of loyalty to the previous culture. (3) Emotional content of the various trait-complexes of the changing culture. (4) Degree to which an original trait-complex sets the group apart from the majority. (5) The role played by a leader, or an ambitious individu…
Social Change in an Arab Village
A NYONE WHO is fairly well acquainted with life in the Arab countries of the Near East realizes that the center of gravity of their culture lies in the village community. Between 7o and 8o percent of the people are farmers who live in villages. In the Lebanon Republic, for example, the three communities that manifest the general characteristics of urban life are Beirut, Sidon, and Tripoli. These have a combined population of about 2oo,000, as com…
Group Behavior in the Village Community of Lebanon
The group rather than the individual is the center of community life in the Lebanon village. The behavior of individuals in various life-situations is mainly an expression of their group patterns. Three main groups predominate in village life-the family, the church, and the community as a whole. Idenification with each of these entitieas is shown by suich indexes as proverbs, swearing expressions, names, addressing others, marriage, and patterns …
Social Change in an Arab Village
A NYONE WHO is fairly well acquainted with life in the Arab countries of the Near East realizes that the center of gravity of their culture lies in the village community. Between 7o and 8o percent of the people are farmers who live in villages. In the Lebanon Republic, for example, the three communities that manifest the general characteristics of urban life are Beirut, Sidon, and Tripoli. These have a combined population of about 2oo,000, as com…
Group Behavior in the Village Community of Lebanon
The group rather than the individual is the center of community life in the Lebanon village. The behavior of individuals in various life-situations is mainly an expression of their group patterns. Three main groups predominate in village life-the family, the church, and the community as a whole. Idenification with each of these entitieas is shown by suich indexes as proverbs, swearing expressions, names, addressing others, marriage, and patterns …
Missionary Education in Lebanon
Journal Article Missionary Education in Lebanon: A Study In Acculturation Get access Afif I. Tannous Afif I. Tannous University of Minnesota Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 21, Issue 3, March 1943, Pages 338–343, https://doi.org/10.2307/2570673 Published: 01 March 1943
Acculturation of An Arab-Syrian Community in the Deep South
The data observed seem to point out the following main factors in the process of acculturation as applies to the community studied: (i) The minority status of an immigrant group. (2) Intensity of loyalty to the previous culture. (3) Emotional content of the various trait-complexes of the changing culture. (4) Degree to which an original trait-complex sets the group apart from the majority. (5) The role played by a leader, or an ambitious individu…
Extension Work Among the Arab Fellahin
There are six political units in the region under consideration - Egypt, Palestine, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Each of these has its own legislature, government, customs barriers, currency, foreign policy, and similar prerogatives of statehood. In reality, however, such points of differentiation and separation are only skin-deep. Underlying them are the basic bonds of a cultural background that is predominantly Arab - the religion of I…
Saudi Arabia
Dilemma of the Elite in Arab Society
Sharp segmentation into two strata of extremes, with a deep and wide gap between them, is perhaps the most significant feature of Arab society. In fact, it is the thorough comprehension of this reality that enables one best to analyze and understand social, economic and political organizations, and to appraise trends and possibilities currently established or indicated in this part of the world. In other words, in order to understand and portray …
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Socioeconomic Development in MENA (3 works) · Acculturation (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works)