Sheikh Zayed Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2009) Achievement Award
Baqer Al-Najjar
バーカー サルマン アル＝ナッジャール
Baqer Salman Al-Najjar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Bahrain）
- Nationality
- Bahraini
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Bahrain → Kuwait → Egypt (Alexandria) → United Kingdom (Durham) → United States (Harvard visiting fellowship)
Career
- Occupations
- sociologist, politician, columnist, author
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Arab Sociological Association (Chairman of the Board of Trustees), Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA), Arab Council for Childhood and Development, University of Bahrain (faculty)
- Memberships
- Arab Sociological Association, Middle East Studies Association of North America, Arab Council for Childhood and Development
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | Kuwait |
| Alexandria University | — | — | Postgraduate diploma | — | Egypt |
| Durham University | — | Sociology | PhD (Sociology) | — | United Kingdom |
Kuwait University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Kuwait
Alexandria University
Degree:
Postgraduate diploma
Country:
Egypt
Durham University
Sociology
Degree:
PhD (Sociology)
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Al-Hadatha al-Mutamina fi al-Khalij al-Arabi (Reluctant Modernity in the Persian Gulf) | Development and State Building | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Winner |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2009
Work:
Al-Hadatha al-Mutamina fi al-Khalij al-Arabi (Reluctant Modernity in the Persian Gulf)
Category:
Development and State Building
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Volunteer Social Work in the Persian Gulf
SociologyA study of volunteer social work in Gulf countries, analyzing the role of community organizations and civil society.
civil societyvolunteerismcommunity formation
Labor Productivity in the Industrial Sector in Bahrain
Economic sociologyA sociological analysis of factors affecting labor productivity in Bahrain's industrial sector.
labor issueseconomic developmentindustrial structure
Sociology of Persian Gulf Society
SociologyA comprehensive treatment of social structures, family and tribal relations, and the impacts of modernization in Gulf societies.
family and tribal relationsmodernizationsocial structure
Women and the Difficult Transformations of Modernity
Sociology / Gender studiesDiscusses the situation of women in the Gulf and how modernization brings change, resistance, and adaptation.
gendersocial changewomen's rights
Migration Dreams of Wealth: Migration and Migrant Labor in the Persian Gulf
Migration studies / SociologyAnalyzes migrant labor in the Gulf and its socio-economic impacts.
migrant laborstratificationeconomic inequality
Religious Movements in the Persian Gulf
Sociology of religionExamines the rise and impact of religious movements in the Gulf and their relationship with politics.
politics and religionsocial movementsreligious reform
Al-Hadatha al-Mutamina fi al-Khalij al-Arabi (Reluctant Modernity in the Persian Gulf)
Political sociology / Modernization studiesA major work discussing difficulties of modernization in the Gulf, state-society relations, and limits of democratization.
limits of modernizationstate-buildingdemocratization
Bibliography
- Al-‘Amal al-Ijtima‘i al-Tatawu‘i fi al-Khalij al-‘Arabi (Volunteer Social Work in the Persian Gulf)
- Intajiyat al-‘Amal fi al-Qita‘ al-Sinai fi al-Bahrain (Labor Productivity in the Industrial Sector in Bahrain)
- Sociology of Persian Gulf Society
- Women and the Difficult Transformations of Modernity
- Migration Dreams of Wealth: Migration and Migrant Labor in the Persian Gulf
- Religious Movements in the Persian Gulf
- Reluctant Modernity in the Persian Gulf
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic, analytical styleevidence-based critical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- modernization and the statemigration and laborintersection of religion and politics
Legacy
One of the leading scholars on social structure, migration, and modernization in the Gulf. He has influenced academic and public debates, served long-term as a university educator, and received the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. He has also been a figure of controversy for comments on sectarian demographics.
Academic Societies
- Arab Sociological Association
- Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA)
Quotes
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The Shiites are a sectarian minority in the Gulf... In Bahrain, estimates vary around 50%, but because of the naturalization process that Bahraini society has undergone during the past two decades, it does not exceed 50%, and some unofficial estimates indicate that their percentage has decreased to less than 47% of the total population.
Source: Al-Hadatha al-Mutamina fi al-Khalij al-Arabi (quoted) (2009)
Trivia
- Served on Bahrain's Consultative Council (upper house) from 2000 to 2002 (appointed).
- Visiting fellow at Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies in 2015.
- Won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (Development and State Building) in 2009.
- Married with three sons (one named Salman).