Conclusion: The critical role of researching case studies for understanding terrorism
For the purpose of providing broader context to courts and decision makers in immigration cases of Arab clients, the article explores the cultural differences in the perception of time between the Western world and Muslim societies as they pertain to our judgements of typical social behavior. The au...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Handbook of understanding terrorism
Year: 2024, Pages: 263-267 |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Summary: | For the purpose of providing broader context to courts and decision makers in immigration cases of Arab clients, the article explores the cultural differences in the perception of time between the Western world and Muslim societies as they pertain to our judgements of typical social behavior. The author, with a background in providing expert testimony for immigration cases, emphasizes the impact of these differing time perspectives on the determinations of critical life events, such as asylum case determinations. For instance, the Western perception of time as linear and forward-looking contrasts with the cyclical and past-oriented view in Muslim cultures which has an effect on daily habits, generational behaviors, longevity, afterlife and views of timelines. The article discusses how these contrasting views of time affect various aspects of cultural behavior, including maintaining family honor, perpetuating feuds, and the intertemporal reasoning of time that are at the center of how individuals thrive in their cultural reality. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 267 |
| ISBN: | 9783031677908 |
