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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's complex social and religious landscape influences its governance and customs, leading to a blend of strict traditions and modern economic policies. The country, the birthplace of Islam, faces tensions between conservative and liberal groups regarding modernization, particularly in gender roles and economic growth. Despite some progress, traditional values remain strong, with women largely adhering to conventional roles and facing barriers in the workforce.

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's complex social and religious landscape influences its governance and customs, leading to a blend of strict traditions and modern economic policies. The country, the birthplace of Islam, faces tensions between conservative and liberal groups regarding modernization, particularly in gender roles and economic growth. Despite some progress, traditional values remain strong, with women largely adhering to conventional roles and facing barriers in the workforce.

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SAUDI ARABIA -government are making orders to appease

conflict (women wearing longer robes to


-can be puzzling to foreign managers (mixture exchange women’s education).
of strict religious convictions, ancient social
traditions, government econ policies result to -abayas used to be black, but now is in modern
contrasting customs and law from other colors.
country)
Religious factor
-birthplace of Islam
-pork and alcohol are prohibited
HISTORY
-during ramadan, restaurant serve customers in
-invaders controlled a dividend land the evening only. (Mcdonalds dim their lights
and close their doors 5 times a day when men
-most inhabitants had a tribal than national are called in a prayer)
loyalty
-companies make revenue generating areas to
-they share common language (ARABIC), prayer areas.
religion (ISLAM)
Riyadh- requires niqab to cover faces.
-King Ibn Saud, a descendant of Mohamad, took
power in 1901, merged independent areas, Jeddah- less conservative, have more contact
created a political and religious entity, and with foreigners
legitimized his monarchy and succession by
being the defender of Islamic holy areas, beliefs, -IKEA removes women pics in a catalogue
and values. -mannequins arms and heads were removed.
-growing importance of oil = rapid -forbids charging interest
urbanization= government was able to offer
free education and other social services = -selling accident insurance (form of insurance
furthered citizen’s sense of national identity = policy that offers a payout when people
diminished traditional (nomadic) ways of living. experience injury or death due to an accident.)
doctrine: no accidents, only preordained by
-attitudes and values were hold despite the God)
modernization.
-Saudi government offers interest-free
-modernization became controversial mortgage loans instead.
-A liberal group, supported by an elite foreign- WASTA
traveled segment, wants economic growth to
provide more choices in products and lifestyles. -connection in English

-A conservative group, supported by religious GENDER ROLES


leaders, is fearful that modernization will upset
-female outnumbered males, but 15% of
traditional values and strict Koranic teachings.
women are working coz they prefer traditional
-The government (the Royal Family) must roles.
satisfy conservative viewpoints, for fear its
. Economic factors blend with cultural ones as
leadership becomes vulnerable.
well, such as companies’ reluctance to hire
-, Iran’s Islamic Revolution was spearheaded in women so as to avoid incurring the cost of
part by dissenters who viewed the Shah’s providing separate entrances and toilet
modernization movements as too secular. facilities. Nevertheless, the genders do interact
Meanwhile, liberals have been largely pacified in multinational companies as long they adhere
by taking well-paid government jobs and to dress codes.
slowly gaining the transformation they wish.

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