A Critical Analysis of Guest of the Sheik: Ethnography of an Iraqi Village
Leonard Jay R. Demerin
Mr. John Connor
History
30 March 2013
Introduction about the Author of the Book Review Khaled Al-Quzahy, author of the Book review with the title, “A critical Analysis and Reading of Guest of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village.” Al-Quzahy has wide range of research interest such as cultural studies, cultural theory, journalism and 8 more posted in the Academic.edu page for authors. His critical analysis was included in Academia.edu. Academia.edu is composed of academe personnel ranging from Oxford, Cambridge York University and among others whose platform for academics is to share research papers in order to accelerate the world’s research as its mission. Academia.edu revealed that it has 2,401,883 academics who signed up with over 5 million visitors a month. The book review was divided into two parts, namely: First part is dedicated to the synopsis of the main themes of ethnography which he included under it are discussions about the Guest of the Sheik and argue how Fernea treats gender relationship and the second part is titled Representation and discourse in Guest of the Sheik. Book review author, Khaled Al-Quzahy identified the ethnographer as Ms. Elizabeth Warnock Fernea who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 21, 1927 with interest on social sciences according to goodreads.com (2013) married to Robert A. Fernea who is an anthropologist who went to the village in Iraq to study the culture. In 1950s, Elizabeth joined her husband in the village of Sheik where she experienced the ways and life of the women in the village, where her book was “commonly regarded as a pioneer for women in the field of the Middle East Studies” further noted by goodreads.com. This paper will be presented in four parts. First is the overall commentary and critiques of Khaled Al-Quzahy about the book. Secondly, present other author who conducts a review of the same book. Thirdly, answer the following
Mr. John Connor
History
30 March 2013
Introduction about the Author of the Book Review Khaled Al-Quzahy, author of the Book review with the title, “A critical Analysis and Reading of Guest of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village.” Al-Quzahy has wide range of research interest such as cultural studies, cultural theory, journalism and 8 more posted in the Academic.edu page for authors. His critical analysis was included in Academia.edu. Academia.edu is composed of academe personnel ranging from Oxford, Cambridge York University and among others whose platform for academics is to share research papers in order to accelerate the world’s research as its mission. Academia.edu revealed that it has 2,401,883 academics who signed up with over 5 million visitors a month. The book review was divided into two parts, namely: First part is dedicated to the synopsis of the main themes of ethnography which he included under it are discussions about the Guest of the Sheik and argue how Fernea treats gender relationship and the second part is titled Representation and discourse in Guest of the Sheik. Book review author, Khaled Al-Quzahy identified the ethnographer as Ms. Elizabeth Warnock Fernea who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 21, 1927 with interest on social sciences according to goodreads.com (2013) married to Robert A. Fernea who is an anthropologist who went to the village in Iraq to study the culture. In 1950s, Elizabeth joined her husband in the village of Sheik where she experienced the ways and life of the women in the village, where her book was “commonly regarded as a pioneer for women in the field of the Middle East Studies” further noted by goodreads.com. This paper will be presented in four parts. First is the overall commentary and critiques of Khaled Al-Quzahy about the book. Secondly, present other author who conducts a review of the same book. Thirdly, answer the following