Role of Arab Women in Breaking Stereotypes with the Support of Art

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Role of Arab women in breaking stereotypes with the support of art: A case study of Shurooq
Amin and Manal Al Dawaiyan
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Author Note

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Acknowledgement
Thank you to all of those who have helped listened and encouraged me throughout this study. I
am indebted to my supervisor ......................... whose guidance, advice and patience have
been immeasurable. My sincere thanks to all members of the............... [Mention your
university/college name], both staff and students, whose continuous support have made this
thesis possible.
I would like to thank all of the participants in the study: students, teachers and Local Education
Authorities, for the time and help given throughout. Without their participation, this research
would not have been possible. In this context, I am also thankful to them, whose research work
helped me to execute this paper well.
Finally, I thank my family, without whom this thesis would not have been started or completed!
Your encouragement and support have never faltered; thank you.

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Abstract
The aspect of stereotypes are present in the context of every nation state of the world and in their
culture. The purpose of this research is to lay emphasis on the understanding of the significant
role that is played by the Arab women artist in revealing to the society that the evils that are
present within this Arab culture. This paper seeks to focus on the life and work of a renowned
feminist artists in Kuwait, known as Shurooq Amin and of Manal Al Dawaiyan of Saudi Arabia.
The first chapter is the introductory chapter of the dissertation. This chapter provides an insight
in to the main objective of this research. This chapter also outlines the various research
objectives and research questions that this paper seeks to answer in the course of the work. The
second chapter is that of literature review. In this chapter, the researcher consults the various
sources of secondary literature such as that of books, academic articles and journals related to the
topic at hand. In this regard the researcher tries to understand the various stereotypes that are
present within. The third chapter is known as research methodology. In this chapter, the
researcher outlines and describes the various methods that have been used in the course of the
research for its effective execution. The forth chapter tries to find the relevant information for the
research topic. In this regard, this chapter looks in to the different art work of Shurooq Amin and
Manal Al Dawaiyan who has tried to break the stereotype present in the society with the aid of
such art work. The fifth chapter of the dissertation tries to analyze the data that has been
collected so far in answering the main research objective of this paper. The sixth chapter of the
paper is the concluding chapter. This chapter synthesizes all the information which has so far
been presented in the paper in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the research aim.
This chapter shows the significance of this research work for the future studies related to this
field.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................7
1.0 Over view...............................................................................................................................7
1.1 Problem Statement.................................................................................................................8
1.2 Research Aim.........................................................................................................................9
1.3 Research Objectives...............................................................................................................9
1.4 Research Questions..............................................................................................................10
1.5 Research Rationale...............................................................................................................10
1.6 Research Structure...............................................................................................................11
1.7 Summary..............................................................................................................................13
Chapter 2: Literature Review.........................................................................................................14
2.0 Over view.............................................................................................................................14
2.1 Meaning of stereotypes........................................................................................................14
2.2 Stereotypes present in the Arab region................................................................................17
2.3 The social status and position of the Arab women..............................................................19
2.3.1 Economic sphere...........................................................................................................19
2.3.2 Social sphere.................................................................................................................19
2.3.3 Political sphere..............................................................................................................20
2.3.4 Cultural sphere..............................................................................................................21
2.4 The importance of art in breaking stereotype......................................................................22

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2.4.1 Before the Age of Enlightenment.....................................................................................22
2.4.2 During The Age of Enlightenment...................................................................................24
2.4.3 Present contemporary world.............................................................................................25
2.5 The efforts made by the Arab women to break stereotypes.................................................27
2.5.1 Stereotypes present in the Arab region with regards to women...................................27
2.5.2 Historical art work present within the Arab region......................................................28
2.5.3 How Arab women seek to break stereotypes................................................................29
2.6 The role played by art in breaking stereotypes present in the Arab world..........................30
2.7 Summary..............................................................................................................................35
Chapter 3: Research Methodology.................................................................................................37
3.0 Over view.............................................................................................................................37
3.1 Research Outline..................................................................................................................37
3.2 Research Philosophy............................................................................................................37
3.2.1 Application of research philosophy..............................................................................38
3.3 Research Approach..............................................................................................................38
3.3.1 Application of research approach.................................................................................39
3.4 Research Design...................................................................................................................39
3.4.1 Application for research design....................................................................................40
3.5 Research Strategy.................................................................................................................40
3.5.1 Application of research strategy...................................................................................41

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3.6 Data collection process........................................................................................................42
3.6.1 Application of data collection process..........................................................................42
3.7 Data analysis technique........................................................................................................42
3.7.1 Justification of data analysis technique.........................................................................43
3.8 Ethical Issues.......................................................................................................................43
3.9 Accessibility Issues..............................................................................................................44
3.10 Summary............................................................................................................................44
Chapter 4: Data Findings...............................................................................................................45
4.0 Over view.............................................................................................................................45
4.1 Interview with Shurooq Amin.............................................................................................45
4.2 Interview with Manal Al Dowaiyan....................................................................................52
4.3 Summary..............................................................................................................................57
Chapter 5: Data Analysis...............................................................................................................58
5.0 Over view.............................................................................................................................58
5.1 Theme 1: Stereotypes present in the Arab society...............................................................58
5.2 Theme 2: Importance of Arab art.........................................................................................61
5.3 Theme 3: Arab artists breaking stereotypes with the aid of art...........................................63
5.4 Summary..............................................................................................................................67
Chapter 6: Conclusion....................................................................................................................69
6.0 Conclusion...........................................................................................................................69

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6.1 Linking with objectives........................................................................................................70
6.2 Future Scope of study..........................................................................................................72
Bibliography:.................................................................................................................................73
Appendix........................................................................................................................................87
Interview Questions for Shurooq Amin.....................................................................................87
Interview Questions for Manal Al Dawaiyan............................................................................88