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Title:
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BREAKING THE TABOO: THE CASE OF MARRIAGE EDUCATION COMMUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA |
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Author(s):
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Yeslam Al-saggaf |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-68-3 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Miguel Baptista Nunes and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Marriage, online communities, Saudi Arabia, observation and online survey |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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339 |
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Last Page:
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343 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This study aims to provide a rich description about marriage education communities in Saudi Arabia. The study used
silent observation to observe two marriage education communities over a period of more than two years. To report the
perceptions of users in relation to their experience in these communities the study also used a descriptive survey which
was conducted online using a questionnaire that included mostly open-ended questions. The study concludes that despite
the fact that talking about sex is considered shameful according to the Saudi societys culture and tradition, the
anonymity and the reduction in the individual awareness of public self, which can make people feel un-inhibited, enabled
Saudis to discuss sex online freely and openly. |
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