الحياة الثقافية في بغداد (1921 - 1933) == Cultural Life In Baghdad (1921 - 1933)
Author name:
ثامر محمد حميد حسين
Supervisor name:
محمد يحيى احمد الجوعاني
General topic:
History
Specific topic:
Modern and Contemporary History
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Anbar
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Anbar
First pages:
11T2766 - p.pdf
Abstract:
The historians, researchers and writers dealt with the contemporary and modernist political history of Iraq in deep details, but they didn't make the cultural history of Iraq as a main part of their interesting. For this reason, the researcher wanted to study this subject and spotlights on the history of the cultural life in Baghdad for the period of (1921 - 1933). Accordingly, Baghdad ranked to the top city among the Iraqi cities in the field of cultural developments during that period. The time - frame of the research had started from 1921 and ended in 1933, which means the study included the monarchal period since the crowning of the prince Faisal as a king until his death. It was necessary to divide the dissertation into introduction, four chapters and epilog, in order to cover the target period. The first chapter entitled the Educational Organization in the City of Baghdad; and this chapter was divided into four sections. Consequently, the first section dealt with the establishment of the Ministry of Educations and its role in organizing and directing the education. The second section dealt with the Primary Education representing by small educational groups, kindergartens and the primary schools. In the same time, the third section focused on the Secondary and professional Education as well as preparing schools and its expansion. The fourth section showed the Higher Education whence the colleges and institutes as well as the elements of its establishment, development and advancement. The second chapter studied the Libraries and Printing Houses, and its cultural role in Baghdadi society. This chapter divided into two sections; the first one dealt with libraries by reviewing the governmental, academic, military and school libraries as well as the private, domestic libraries and storehouses. In addition, the section examined the beginnings of these libraries, its expansion and pervasion. The second section highlighted the printing houses and its pervasion in Baghdad, and its role in the Baghdadi cultural movement. The third chapter talked about the journalism and arts (Theatre and cinema) its role in the cultural life of the society for the target period. This chapter included two sections; the first one studied journalism and its types whether it was independent, factious or specialized which included the literary, religious, womanish, military, humorous and sportive. The second section specialized in studying the theatre and cinema : it's first beginnings and referred to the numbers of the theatrical groups and its artistic activities, in addition to the numbers of the cinematic and theatrical shows. Consequently, the fourth chapter studied the associations, clubs and literary and cultural councils in Baghdad. This chapter divided into three parts : the first one examines the associations whether they were public or womanish and how they were established as well as its cultural role. The second part focused on the cultural clubs; its propagation and time of establishment. Similarly, the third part dealt with the literary and cultural councils and its effect in the cultural aspects and between its preparing and the people who are in charge of as well as the places of its sessions. Finally, the researcher came to logical conclusions through this study; for example in the field of education, the schools had established in many types and the education in this period had been developed, but in a slow way. While the libraries which expanded in all its types and forms in Baghdad as well as it opened its doors for all the people of Baghdad from different levels. Similarly, the propagation of the printing houses also was another element in directing the steering wheel of culture ahead. In addition the process of printing and publishing different books in different specializations and directions led to the edification and development of the society. Concerning the journalism and arts, the researcher found that those two elements had a great effect on the society in Baghdad through the publication of numerous magazines and newspapers that had a clear effect in the process of edification and education of the society. Concerning the arts, Baghdad witnessed the establishment of the theatrical groups and the erection of show rooms which increased year after year. These show rooms showed many cinematic and theatrical works that increased the culture and realization of the recipient as well as it expanded his horizon and consciousness. Last but not least, the associations, clubs and literary and cultural councils in Baghdad prevailed in different years and had a great effect in the development of the society as well as it created the cooperative spirit among the individuals of the society.
Summary:
11T2766 - A.pdf
References:
11T2766 - R.pdf
