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Salalah :Perfume Capital Of Arabia A Visitor Profile Study, Mohamed Abdul-Ghani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

In an effort to develop and implement effective promotion strategies for tourism in a specific destination, it is important to describe the characteristics and behaviors of visitors to the destination as well as monitor changes and trends in the region’s tourism industry. One of the most common methods to accomplish this objective is to conduct a visitor’s profile study. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of visitors to the city of SALALAH as a whole. This study viewed SALALAH tourist profile with regards to two major key variables namely: the tourists’ socioeconomic characteristics and the tourists’ behavioral characteristics. While …

The Intellectual And Technological Dimensions Of Virtual Reality And Its Effectiveness In Drawing And Painting, Shereen Matook Alharazy

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Its use creates the need for more growth and development in all fields so that the individual can coexist and integrate with the contemporary lifestyle. The use of virtual reality in various disciplines is an inescapable necessity as almost all recent studies are moving towards the technology of virtual reality in an attempt to link the information age systems with multiple interactions and communications. Thus, this research aims to examine the relationship between virtual reality and the art of drawing and painting and its relevance to the development of applied frameworks for this art. This study also aims to investigate …

The Competence Of The Judicial Authority In Deciding The Validity Of Parliamentary Membership, Faysal Shatnawy

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The competence of the judicial authority in deciding the validity of parliamentary membership The law of the election defines the procedure related to the electoral process stage and relevant to voting, sorting and then declaration of the results. It is common for disputes to occur about the validity of the electoral process. Such disputes are called the validity of parliamentary membership, where it is necessary to state the competent authority which shall assume to examine and consider such disputes in the issues of the validity and legitimacy of the membership, so as to ensure non-occupancy of the seats therein the …

The Impact Of Governmental Efforts In The Fight Against Corruption, And Citizen’S Satisfaction With The Government’S Performance On The Participation Of Citizens In The Social Movement (Alherak) In Jordan, Khawla Alhasan, Diab Al Badayneh

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aimed to identify the impact of government efforts in the fight against corruption, citizen’s satisfaction with the government’s performance and the personal, social and economic characteristics of in the citizens involvement in the social movement in Jordan. The study sample consisted of a convenient sample of (821) members of the participants in the social movement in Jordan in (12) governorates. In order to achieve the objectives of the study and for the purpose of data collection, a queioninaire has been developed by Al badayneh (2010) and was used as a research tool. The questionnaire was designed to measure …

Omani Classical Poetry And Discourse Deviation, Hilal Al Hajri, Khalid Al Balushi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

We argue in this paper that there are voices in Omani classical poetry that challenged the dominant cultural discourse and deviated from it. The paper is divided into two parts. Part one is mainly theoretical. We start by introducing Omani poetic discourse as one in which different voices compete. We then refer to literary theory to establish that poetry by definition challenges public discourse. Part two is practical. Taking what is established in Part 1 as our point of departure, we practically substantiate our claim by discussing excerpts from Omani classical poetry. We conclude by putting forward suggestions for further …

Administrative Detention And Its Objective And Procedural Warrantees: A Study Of The Jordanian Law, Saleem Hatamla

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Personal freedom is the essence of human life. It is not created by legislation or laws. It is rather regulated by laws to reconcile its various aspects and achieve the common good of the community. It, therefore, does not accept restrictions except those that are necessary. The freedom of people should always be maintained; it is not permissible to arrest or detain any person except in accordance with the law. Accordingly, the Jordanian legislator was keen to put in place the procedural rules of administrative detention in terms of setting clear conditions for the practice of this detention and the …

The Social Aspects Of The Language Varieties In The Contemporary Omani Society: A Sociolinguistic Study, Mohammed Bin Salem Mashani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

TThis paper discusses the social aspects of the language varieties in the contemporary Omani society as a critical dimension of this society, as a means of acquiring social behavior and as a symbol of the Omani social identity. The study underscores the importance of this diversity in contemporary society and its relationship with culture, thought and behavior. The paper gives an overview of the various aspects of this phenomenon and the interrelationship between these social aspects on the one hand and between them and the society on the other hand. The paper also discusses some common sociolinguistic terms and concepts …

An Investigation Into Assessment Preferences Of Gulf Arab Students, Mashael Al-Hamly, Christine Coombe

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The purposes of this study are to gain insight into Gulf Arab EFL students’ preferences when being assessed in their university-level English courses and to investigate if gender and degree of test anxiety have an impact on these preferences. Data were obtained from responses on an adapted form of Birenbaum’s (1994) Assessment Preferences Inventory. Results show that the students participating in this study favor assessments with multiplechoice (MCQ) questions as they are viewed as being easier to prepare for, easier to take, and thus will bring in relatively higher scores. Results also indicate that students are very much in favor …

Principles Of Arabic Noun Gender: An Overview Of Learning Difficulties, Abdulhamid Alaqtash, Amjad Talafha

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Arab linguists have distinguished between the animate and inanimate gender of nouns, where the former was assigned a male or female natural gender and the later a grammatical gender, and so the distinction between the real natural gender and the figurative grammatical gender has spread widely in Arabic grammar. Educational studies and linguistic research carried out by educationalists and linguists have indicated the prevalence of two difficulties in teaching and learning the issue of grammatical gender. The first is related to distinguishing between masculine and feminine within the same sex; the other is related to the multiplicities in the structural …

Egypt In Modern Sudanese Poetry: Vision And Technical Tools, Mohammed Mahgoub Mohammed Abdelmageed

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This research studies Egypt in a selected sample of poems of modern Sudanese poetry. The study used the textual method to analyze stylistic and technical aspects of the poems chosen for this study. Sudanese poets have different views of Egypt based on their culture and psychological makeup and literary approach. Some poets had a simple vision despite their elevated diction, artificial rhetoric, and lifeless pathos; others had a more complex vision especially those who saw in Egypt the central state, with its science, history and civilization, and the ability to move the Arabs to wider horizons. The conservative poets relied …

Prosodic Text Analysis Theory, Mohammed Gamal Sakr

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Within the field of poetic text linguistics, the theories of both text linguistics and prosodic linguistics have failed to reveal the nature of the creation of the poetic text and the way it is received by people. This necessitates adopting a new theoretical framework that combines the two approaches by focusing on nine norms: domain rules, length and separation rules, paragraph and sentence rules, phrases and words rules, and syllable and sound rules. These rules should be used by anyone who compares between different poetic texts on the one hand, and between poetic and non-poetic texts on the other.

An Analysis Of Lexicon In Omani English Language Teaching: Challenges From Teaching And Learning Perspectives, Rahma Al-Mahrooqi, Faisal Al-Maamari, Christopher Denman

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Textbooks are indispensable in most formal education settings. However, many teachers believe weaknesses in textbooks can result in ineffective learning and teaching. This research uses a corpus-based approach to identify issues related to vocabulary with a particular focus on English textbooks in use in Omani schools. WordSmith Tools and RANGE concordance software are used to analyze these textbooks. Findings indicate that there are irregularities in vocabulary loading and that the types, tokens, density and consistency ratio show inconsistencies. Moreover, in terms of the coverage of GSL and AWL word lists, the textbooks fall short of the ideal range of 95% …

The Role Of Social Communication Networks In Constructing Public Opinion Among Students At Saudi Arabian Universities (Umm Alqura University As A Model), Osamah Ghazi Almadani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The study aimed to investigate the role of social communication networks in constructing public opinion among students at Saudi Arabian Universities. This study is descriptive in nature and used the survey method. The sample of the study consisted of N 200 students from Umm Alqura university from the practical and theoretical colleges (College of social sciences- Colleges of medical sciences- Colleges of applied sciences). The tools of the study included a questionnaire – public opinion construction scale for the students at Saudi Arabian universities. The results of the study indicated that a high level percentage in constructing public opinion came …

A Proposed Social Work Generalist Practice Perspective Approach To Developing Mechanisms For Raising Women’S Awareness Of Voluntary Work, Emad Farouk Saleh

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This research attempted to access a future vision of generalist practice of social work for developing mechanisms to develop women’s awareness of voluntary work. This research came in four sections. The first section included the problem of research, aims, and methodology. The second dealt with the concept of generalist practice of social work, as well as dealing with the theoretical framework of generalist practice and its professional operations. The third section dealt with many concepts such as: voluntary work, awareness, as well as the concept of women’s awareness of voluntary work. It also displays the current conditions and their effects …

The Representation Of Masculinity And Its Reflections In The Short Narrative Discourse Of Badriya Al-Beshr, Nidal Al-Shamali

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The short stories of the Saudi writer Badriya Al-Beshr focus on her constructive criticism of conventional social power that governs society. This is actually the most obvious feature of her short story collection that was published in 1993 and the other two collections, “Wednesday Evening” (1994) and “Cardamom” (2004). Social power, as Badriya Al-Beshr shows, is best demonstrated in different representations of masculinity which the researcher believes to be the key to understand intertextuality of the text and its deconstructive features. In this context, Al-Beshr faces usurpation by a counter usurpation; a usurpation through writing fiction which deprives her imaginative …

Gcc Media Roles During The 2011 Arab Spring: An Analytical And Critical Overview, Abdullah K. Al-Kindi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The central aim of this paper is to critically analyze the role of the media during public protests that occurred in the GCC countries during 2011. These protests were part of what came to be called the “Arab Spring”, which started in late 2010. Particular focus will be on how the Arab Spring resulted in fundamental changes and how various institutions played roles in this. The study draws on Gulf region literature about the Arab Spring in order to offer a critical and informed overview on the topic under discussion. The paper’s main question is: what are the main roles …

Modality With Past Time Reference In English-Into-Arabic Fiction Translation, Mohammed Farghal, Mashael Al-Hamly

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Modality is a semantic medium that colors the way the language user views the world around him/ her in terms of certainty, necessity and obligation; hence, it places extra effort on the translator while attempting to capture modalistic shades of meaning. The task may become more challenging when the translator is dealing with a language pair where modality is grammar-oriented in one member (English, for example) and lexis-oriented in the other (Arabic, for example). The present paper aims to investigate the rendering of speaker participation in the speech event as embodied in modality when translating English fiction into Arabic. In …

Faculty Members’ Attitudes Toward Interdisciplinary Studies In The College Of Education At Sultan Qaboos University, Wajeha Thabit Al-Ani

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

In view of the inability of many specialized studies and research to solve the complex problems of human societies due to their limited and narrow areas, it has become necessary to re-consider the principles of knowledge management, the distribution of knowledge in specialized, scientific disciplines, and its dissemination and ways of research. Therefore, this study aims to examine the attitudes faculty members of the College of Education have towards interdisciplinary studies. It also attempts to show the statistical significance (α =0.05) between faculty members’ attitudes toward interdisciplinary studies based on gender and years of experience. The study aims to determine …

The Logic Behind The Classification Of Sciences In The Arab-Islamic Classification Systems: With The Modern Western Classification Systems An Analytical Comparative Reading, Nahed Mohamad Basyoni Salem

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study aimed to explore the rules and principles adopted in the Arab-Islamic Classification Systems and tried to identify their scientific methods to determine the relations between sciences. The study followed the comparative analytical method to analyze and compare the Arab-Islamic Classification Systems with the Western modern ones represented in the Dewey Decimal Classification System and the Library of Congress Classification System. The research tries to explore the logic behind classification of sciences in the Arab-Islamic Classification Systems. The findings revealed that the Arab-Islamic Classification Systems follow the same rules and principles of modern classification systems and their types are …

Interdisciplinary Researches And The Progress Of Human Societies In The New Millennium: Practical Experiences And Futuristic Options, Hany Khamis Abdo

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary Research is a fertile ground for researchers in the modern era, as is represents the importance in the study of various phenomena of society and its issues and complex problems that need to cross the barriers and cognitive limitations among social and natural sciences. It could be argued that after decades of increased specialization on the vertical level (any connection between the social sciences) and the horizontal level (any connection between the social sciences and natural sciences) it has become noticeable that there is an increasing trend towards financing projects and research programs that are trying to promote interdisciplinary …

Aesthetic Values The Color Blue Prevailing On The Ottoman Ceramic Artifacts: A Study In Islamic Heritage And The Arts, Rehab Elnahas

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The blue color on the Ottoman ceramic artifacts can be studied from the perspectives of different sciences: in terms of color aesthetics, which is a kind of philosophy of beauty, or as part of the science of photography and graphics. Additionally, for some communities the importance of this color lies at the heart of anthropology, but it is also at the core Islamic art and archeology. Blue is one of the original colors that humans have known since ancient times. It is associated with the elements of nature as it symbolizes the sky, sea, and serenity. This color is especially …

Psychological Assessment And Guidance Of Thoughts, Emotions, And Behavior Among Male And Female Of Adolescents By Using The Computer, Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Abdelaziz

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Motivated by the outstanding application of computers across a range of scientific disciplines, including psychology, the researcher designed a psychological scale by use of computer. This scale attempted to help adolescents identify points of strength in their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Besides, this scale was intended to provide of psychological guidance when yielded weak features of thoughts, emotions, and behavior. The manual scale was designed based on previous literature, tests and scales relevant to thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and items and dimensions of each test were defined. An exploratory study was then conducted to test the variables and ensure the …

Integrated Marketing Communications (Imc) A Comparative Study Of Arabic And International Research Literature With A Special Focus On The Sultanate Of Oman, Iman Zahra

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Due to the interdisciplinary complicated nature of the concept Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) that has only emerged in the communication field three decades ago and has ever since witnessed dramatic developments in itself and the related fields, the current research paper aims at: shedding more light onto the nature of IMC and the sciences that the concept emerged from; undergoing meta-analysis on a total of 122 Arabic and foreign research papers to track IMC research trends worldwide and discussing the notable gap between IMC research in the Sultanate of Oman and its practice. Findings indicated that IMC is an interdisciplinary …

Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets (Movie Review), Joshua Matthews

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Attitudes Of The Omani Elite Towards The Programs Of Dialogue And Opinion In The Arab Satellite Channels: A Comparative Study On The Omani Media Figures And Academics, Anwar Mohammed Al Rawas

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study explores the attitudes of the Omani elite, (Media Experts and Academics) at Sultan Qaboos University toward the dialogue and opinion- oriented programs hosted by Arab Satellite Channels. It adopts the descriptive approach, and its survey-based methodology is generated through a questionnaire. The findings of the study emphasize several issues in connection with viewers? attitudes toward the above-mentioned programs: such as the existence of a positive statistical relationship between the exposure average of media experts and academics to dialogue and opinion- oriented programs and their attitudes toward them, as well as a positive statistical relationship between the exposure motives …

The Creation Of The System Of Heir-Apparent By Mu’Awiyah Bin Abu Sufian In (680 A.D) And Reactions Against It, Badar Bin Hilal Al-Alawi, Khalood Bint Salim Ba Hashwan

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

The study highlights the political issue that played a major role in shaping the system of government in the Islamic state. This is the creation of the system of “heir apparent” by Mu’awiyah bin Abu Sufian, the Umayyad Caliph. The study follows a descriptive approach based on historical analysis and comparison of accounts, and then follows the reactions against that system. The findings of the study show that the system of “heir apparent” was one of the causes of bloody conflicts and violent strife experienced by the Islamic State, and was, in fact, a major cause of the fall of …

The Relationship Between Local And International Organizations And Community Development, Manal Farouk Sayed Ali

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

Although there are numerous definitions and theories of the concept of development, many developing countries continue to suffer from problems associated with lack of development and environmental degradation. It seems that states in developing countries are not effectively facing the increasing requirements for development. In response, institutions and organizations of civil society stepped-up to promote the realization of social development and self-reliance among the citizens. In consequence, the past twenty years witnessed the birth of many national and international non-governmental organizations which started to deliver social services to the population. However, and with reference to Egypt, conflicting opinions questioning the …

Children Journalism And Its Informational Role In The Arab World: An Analytical And Evaluation Study, Sanaa Galal Abdulrahman

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This research deals with the status of children’s journalism in the Arab world in the light of the information revolution, the obstacles they face, and the factors affecting its knowledge role. The research aims to describe and analyze the knowledge role of Arabic children’s magazines through the analysis of knowledge content provided by a sample of these magazines. The research revealed the lack of a clear concept of children journalism in the Arab literature. It also stressed the need to extend the concept of the children journalism to include all new types of media dealing with children. It also revealed …

Rhetorical Tropes And Polysemy, Saber Mahmoud Lahbacha

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

There are many semantic ties which join polysemy with rhetorical tropes. While polysemy is a natural phenomenon in language, which does not denote any aesthetic dimension, rhetorical tropes denote clearly an aesthetic effect. Thus, there emerged many significant semantic relationships between polysemy and various rhetorical tropes as metaphor, zeugma and periphrasis. This study endeavors to focus on kinds of potential correlations and continuum between aesthetical and semantic levels, in hidden discussion between the Nazm theory and the linguistics` new methods.

Illegal Dumping In The Town Of Almubailah South Al-Seeb Wilayat – Sultanate Of Oman, Ali Said Salim Albalushi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This study addresse س†the issue of illegal dumping which is defined as throwing large amounts of material without a permit in areas not authorized by government authorities. These areas are usually on the sides of roads, public land and private sites and the sites that are not frequently visited by the public. The town of Almubailah South, in the Governorate of Muscat, was used as a case study because of its highly urbanized and increasing population growth. The study aims mainly to monitor the waste disposal sites in locations unauthorized in Almubailah South and draw the attention of the concerned …