Dedication.
Acknowledgements.
Preface.
The Impetus for Writing
This Book
My Three Worlds
References
Chapter 1: Language, Culture, Methodology and Literature Review.
Introduction
Gibali Language
The Culture/not Culture Argument
My Research/ Gibali Language
Methodology
Representation/Reciprocation
Self-monitoring - Synder
Moral imagination - Bromwich
Literature Review
Overview
Anthropology
Other Texts
Writing on Men and Women in Arabia
References
Chapter 2: Situating Gibalis: Governance, History, Religion and Tribes.
Macro- Issues: History and Geography
Brief Overview of Omani History
Dhofar Coast - Early History
Dhofar - Modern History
Overview of Dhofar War (1965-1975)
The Dhofari View
Arab Spring, 2011
The Arab Spring in Dhofar
Recent views of the Omani Government
Macro-issues: Governance
Hakuma - External Politics
Hakuma - Sultan Qaboos
Hakuma - Majlis Oman
Hakuma - Laws
Macro-Issues: Religion Religious Openness
Religion and Time - Daily/ Weekly/ Monthly/ Yearly
Religion and Public Performance
Religion and Private Beliefs
Macro-Issues: Tribes
Overview
Tribes - Sheikhs
Tribes in Dhofar - Divisions
"The Quality of the Bearable"
Gibalis - Population
Overview of Gibali Life
Gibali - Hakli
Dhofar as Compared to Neighbors
Non-Omanis in Dhofar
References
Chapter 3: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: People and Places
Introduction
Hypothetical Typical Day
Differences Between Town and Mountain Life
Leveling
Care Circles - Personal/ Communal Control of Time
Care Circles - "Good"/ "Pressure"
Community/ Autonomy - Cycle of Life
Overview of Childhood - Growing Up - Aging
Childhood - Socializing
Childhood - Attention
Gibali Childhood
Growing Up
Aging
The Religious Implications of Community/ Autonomy
Quality of the Bearable - Carrying
Quality of the Bearable - Letting Go
Hasanat
Community/ Autonomy - Houses
Houses - Town
Gibali Houses
House - From Public to Private/ From Private to Public
Community/ Autonomy - Clothes Gibali Clothing
Clothing and Religious Faith
Community/ Autonomy - Public Spaces
Banks - Women in Public Spaces
Stores - Care Circles
Restaurants - Communal Culture/ Patience
Cafes - Rules of Greeting
Village/ Mountain/ Beach Cafes
Women in Cafes
References
Chapter 4: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: Practices and Perceptions.
Introduction
Community/ Autonomy - Daily Practices
Talking on Phones
Driving
Fishing
Finding a Marriage Partner
Community/ Autonomy: Spontaneity
Community/ Autonomy: Mobility
Community/ Autonomy: Authority
Community/ Autonomy: Conversation
Community/ Autonomy: Knowle
About the Author:
Marielle Risse, Ph.D., has lived and worked in Oman for over 12 years, teaching literature, culture and education at the university level. She has presented at the conferences of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Association, Royal Geographical Society, British Foundation for the Study of Arabia, American Comparative Literature Association, and the Modern Language Association. Her work has been published in the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, Pedagogy, Journeys, Ariel, Interdisciplinary Humanities, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The Washington Post.
