Gulf Cooperation Council Culture and Identities in the New Millennium: Resilience, Transformation, (Re)Creation and Diffusion (Contemporary Gulf Studies)

The book analyzes recent changes to the identities and cultures of the GCC countries. These important transformations have gone largely unnoticed due to the fast-paced changes in the region that affect all aspects of society. The volume unpacks these transformations by looking from a holistic perspective at the intersections of language, arts, education, political culture, city, regional alliances and transnational identities. It offers selected case studies based on original research carried out in the region. Chapter 7, 'Identity Lost & Found: Architecture and Identity Formation in Kuwait and the Gulf', of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com Dr Magdalena Karolak is an Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University (ZU), UAE. Dr. Karolak holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Silesia, Poland. Dr Nermin Allam is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Rutgers University-Newark, USA Gulf Cooperation Council Culture and Identities in the New Millennium Contents Contents Contents Notes on Contributors Chapter 1: Introduction Khaleeji Identity: A Framework for Analysis Volume: Raison d’être and the Outcomes Concluding Remarks and Acknowledgments References Chapter 2: Alliances and Regionalism in the Middle East After Arab Uprisings: An Assessment of the Durability and Fragility of the Gulf Cooperation Council Theoretical Framework on Alliances and Regionalism in the Middle East Analytic Eclecticism and the GCC Case Motives and Motivations of GCC Establishment The Scope and the Depth of GCC Cooperation Arab Spring and the GCC: Resilience or Demise of Khaleeji Identity? Conclusions and Future Prospects References Chapter 3: Sectarian Transnational Identities Online: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Collective Identity and Social Movements Mass Media and Collective Identity Shi’a Politics in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Methodology Analysis Boundaries Consciousness Negotiation Conclusion References Chapter 4: Political Culture in Qatar: State-Society Relations and National Identity in Transformation The Theory of Political Culture Types of Political Culture Concept of the Civic Culture Political System of Qatar Methodology Data Collection Political Culture in Qatar State and Society Relations: Subject Political Culture Set of Orientations: Deference and Mutual Expectations Conclusion: A Transformation? References Chapter 5: “The Side Door Is Open”: Identity Articulation and Cultural Practices in Post-Arab Spring Kuwait Introduction The Current Debate About Democratization and Civil Society Classical Theories About Civil Society and the Public Sphere Alternative Conceptualizations of Civil Society and the Public Sphere Civil Society in the Middle East The Kuwaiti Arab Spring Antecedents The Karamat Watan Campaign Post-Arab Spring Kuwait: Identity, Engagement and Everyday Life State Sponsorship and Civil Society Organizations in Kuwait Civil Engagement and Political Practices Privilege, Community and Everyday Resistance Conclusion References Chapter 6: The Nation and Its Artists: Contemporary Khaleeji Artists Between Critique and Capture Defining National Identity Art in the Arab Gulf Ahmed Mater: Son of the Oil Civilization Manal AlDowayan: Gender, Tradition, and the Archive GCC: The Neoliberal Nation Global but Local The Future of Khaleeji Artists References Chapter 7: Identity Lost and Found: Architecture and Identity Formation in Kuwait and the Gulf Introduction Identity, Identity Lost and Tradition in Transition Adopting Modernity. Adapting Modernity Architectural Transplants or Global Mobility? The Diplomatic Role of the Architect Cultural Displacement and a Missing Heritage Identity Reloaded Conclusions: Architecture as Common Denominator? References Chapter 8: Clubbing in Dubai: The Making of a “Party Capital” Introduction Entertainment as a Tourism Attractor Development of Clubbing in Dubai: Search for an Identity Interview Data Analysis Discussion and Conclusion References Chapter 9: Music for Thought: Examining Saudi Identities Expressed Through Music on Social Media Introduction Arabic Music in Television and Social Media Methodology Satire Re-creation of Western Genres Dance as a Way Out Discussion and Conclusion References Chapter 10: Linguistic Hybridity and Cultural Multiplicity in Emirati Identity Construction Introduction: Globalization and Identity Construction The UAE Context: Background Diglossia in Arabic Superdiversity and Ubiquitous English Linguistic and Cultural Multiplicity in the UAE The Study Background to the Study Participants Methodology Findings Effects of Global English on Cultural Identity Emirati University Students’ Perspectives Expatriate University Teachers’ Perceptions Perspectives on English Medium Instruction Emirati University Students’ Perspectives Expatriate University Teachers’ Perspectives Summary of Findings and Discussion Conclusion References Chapter 11: Language, Nation, Difference: Everyday Language Tactics of Young Emiratis Introduction Language as a Marker of National Identity Everyday Performances of the Nation Building Gulf National Identities: The Role of Arabic and the Challenge of Its ‘Rivals’ Methodology The Success of Arabic as a National Language? Residual Markers of Difference: Linguistic Boundaries Amongst Emiratis Conclusion References Chapter 12: Higher Education Abroad in the New Millennium: GCC Scholarship Programs as GCC Culture and Identities Boosters. Saudi Arabia in the Spotlight Introduction GCC Scholarships Abroad: Student Mobility Policies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Kuwait United Arab Emirates Studying Abroad: Retaining a Unique Culture? Self-Segregation Veto on Mixed Marriages Clubs Mounting Islamophobia and Racial Hatred Academic Dishonesty Saudi Arabia Under the Lens After Acculturation, Readaptation: Or Simply Economic Adjustment? Brain Drain, Brain Gain Foreign University Campuses: No, Yes, Maybe Concluding Remarks: Will Gulf Millennials Negotiate New Glocal Identities at the Crossroads Between Past and Future? References Index The book analyzes recent changes to the identities and cultures of the GCC countries. These important transformations have gone largely unnoticed due to the fast-paced changes in the region that affect all aspects of society. The volume unpacks these transformations by looking from a holistic perspective at the intersections of language, arts, education, political culture, city, regional alliances and transnational identities. It offers selected case studies based on original research carried out in the region. Chapter 7, Identity Lost & Found: Architecture and Identity Formation in Kuwait and the Gulf, of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com Dr Magdalena Karolak is an Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University (ZU), UAE. Dr. Karolak holds a Ph. D. in Linguistics from the University of Silesia, Poland. Dr Nermin Allam is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Rutgers University-Newark, USA