Cultural stereotyping and foreign policy

A speech by the Deputy Minister of Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in conjunction with the opening of the exibit "Saudi Arabia Yesterday and Today" in Atlanta. The negative stereotypes and Western misconceptions of Saudi Arabia, the Arabs and Islam in general are looked at from...

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Published in:American Arab affairs
Main Author: Farsy, Fouad A. al- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Council 1989
In: American Arab affairs
Further subjects:B Saudi Arabia
B Islam
B Islamic law
B Women's emancipation
B Islamic countries
B Public image
B Criminal law
B Saudi Arabia Auslandsbild Kapitalistische Länder Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Islam Frauenfrage Criminal law Islamic law
B Foreign country
B Capitalism
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Summary:A speech by the Deputy Minister of Information of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in conjunction with the opening of the exibit "Saudi Arabia Yesterday and Today" in Atlanta. The negative stereotypes and Western misconceptions of Saudi Arabia, the Arabs and Islam in general are looked at from a political, economic, social and religious perspective by comparing the specific Western and Saudi/Arab viewpoints. Leading cases discussed are the Islamic attitude toward women and the Islamic penal code. (DÜI-Asd)
ISSN:0731-6763
Contains:In: American Arab affairs