The Arab Family and Modernity
Evidence From Kuwait
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2190668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fahed Al-Thakeb (corresponding author), Fahed T Al-Thakeb |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 575-580 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3204 • E-ISSN: 1537-5382 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/203346 |
| OpenAlex | W1975271860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper is concerned with the Arab family, an institution in transition. It seeks to examine a number of key assumptions regarding the Arab family in general and the Kuwaiti family in particular. Several dimensions of the family are discussed, including types and size of the family, family-kin relationships, types of marriage, mate selection, and intermarriage. Among the important findings reported is that the nuclear family is not only prevalent but the preferred form. Traditional family-kin relationships remain strong. Marriage among relatives, especially first cousins, remains a dominant pattern. Parents' influence in mate selection is waning, especially in regard to sons. Intermarriage with non-Kuwaitis is infrequent. There is considerable variation in these patterns in terms of a number of socio-demographic and other variables. The author conjectures that further changes may take place, but the Arab family will not necessarily follow the Western pattern
Demographic economics · Economics · Extended family · Genealogy · Geography · Institution · Modernity · Nuclear family · Political science · Selection (genetic algorithm · Social science · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Anthropology · Demography · History · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2023 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |