Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Westerners (Interact Series, 5)

A guide for Westerners on understanding Arabs. Contact with the Arab World has increased dramatically; yet, our perceptions of each other are often mired in old stereotypes. This book goes a long way toward dispelling many misconceptions regarding Arab perceptions and behavior. It's not a political analysis and it offers no easy answers to the "Middle East Problem." Instead, it provides a careful examination of Arab values, beliefs, and social practices, especially as they contrast and affect interaction with Europeans and North Americans.