The Making of a Modern Kingdom: Globalization and Change in Saudi Arabia
By Ann T. Jordan.
Description
This timely and relevant case study presents an unparalleled anthropological overview of Saudi Arabia, a nation-state of prime importance, while it builds a vital understanding of globalization--the connectedness of the world. In its beautifully written pages, Jordan describes how a country with no modern education system and no modern technology or infrastructure developed all of these and became a first-rate world player in economics, education, and medicine in just a few short decades. After situating the work in current anthropological theory, Jordan presents a summary of the unique geo...
ISBN(s)
1577667026, 9781577667025
