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مدينة الاعظميـــة : دراســة انثروبولوجية اجتماعية == Al - Adhamiy Study Anthropological - Sociological

Author name: نور رعد خلف العزاوي

Supervisor name: سناء نجم عبود العباسي

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Applied Anthropology

Degree: Master

University: Mustansiriyah University - College Of Literature

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: تعد دراسة قضاء الاعظمية دراسة انثربولوجية اجتماعية من اولى الدراسات في منطقة الاعظمية التي تناولت الانساق المكونة للمجتمع بطريقة تفصيلية واشكالية التغيرات التي حدثت به بعد عام 2003م، اذ كانت الخصائص الايكولوجية نسقا متكاملا يعطي تطورا شاملا عن البيئة الطب | The study of Al - Adhmia district is considered a primary anthropology social study in the district which discussed the society forms constituting the society in a detailed and structured manners past 2003 where the ecological characteristics formed a complete development over natural environment and area divisions and the usage of land and its cultural and religious milestones and its unique location over Dijla river which reflects the society history and its prints over the area as a vital part of Baghdad society and that touching the ecological system which wasn't by chance but more as a vital job of other systems, especially that the relatives and families systems as a social system is studied anthropologically in two special cultural features where each reflects a special cultural pattern such as the general culture of Al - Adhmia in its current state taking into account representing the Hara area as a popular area in its cultural features which represents its relatives and families relationship in continuous manners with this area's history where people know one another and use similar vocabularies. Al - Shiukh area on the other hand is a more civilized area which is developed both social and urban wise reflected in most of its areas the modern life where economic system connected to these two area's nature in professions, educational, cultural and social distribution which makes unique the economic activity in its cultural dimension as the cultural and political systems are related with behavioral patterns each of ecological and relative - wise and patterns where social life is linked and backed up forming a solid social structure. Religious system represents spiritual aspect of life such as historic and cultural pattern especially in Ibi Hanifa Al - Nu'man shrine which gave the ity its spiritual, cultural, and civilized trait and current cultural pattern where it linked with the social, economic and political behavior in this regard of special national and religious trait. The study discussed behavioral patterns of society members according to cultural data which aided such systems in forming a characteristic pattern in the society of Al - Adhmia district and provided a brief anthropological study and what this science means concerning issues and crises. This study carried upon itself the descriptive and analytical aspect as it taught in anthropology in a local civilized community where the study used an anthropological aspect especially in descriptive, contrastive and comparative curriculum expressing the importance of theoretic aspects of studies and derivate from the same theories which can be applied in social reality by such curriculums using special search tools step by step of field study. Most notable tools are the regular meeting by meeting with the researched during the questionnaire distribution and clarifying questions and pointing out its different meanings and the in - depth interview which affects the field work and provides a chance for the researched to answer the questions and using notes by participating where it had an impact in collecting field study data where photographers and broadcasters were used in collecting field study data where the questionnaire was also used through group of diverse questions distributed over main axes where each reflects their own system patterns of social structure in concerned area. The usage of this anthropological study is described as an additional method in getting essential data that could not be obtained otherwise. The theoretical aspect of collecting data was done through questionnaire where each had 62 basic questions and the data was analyzed through field study (fieldwork) and the researcher had pu

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صراع السلطة داخل الاسرة العراقية : دراسة ميدانية في مدينة الكوت == Power Struggle Inside The Iraqi Family Empirical Study In Kut City, Of Wasit Provence

Author name: مريم علي ثابت جبار الحسيني

Supervisor name: فجر جودة علوان

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Sociology

Degree: Master

University: University of Baghdad - College Of Literature - Department Of Sociology

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: تعد الاسرة من اهم الجماعات الانسانية التي يرجع اهتمام الفلاسفة والمفكرين والباحثين بمختلف شؤونها واحوالها لعصور موغلة في القدم، وذلك لاهمية هذه الوحدة الانسانية، وعظم تاثيرها في حياة الفرد والجماعة، وسلامة بنيان المجتمع، فهي الوحدة البنائية الاساسية التي | Family is the most important unit of human society. For that reason, many philosophers, thinkers and researchers pay extra attention over time to study its construction, function, problems and effects on its members.When the family is, stable, coherent, smooth and functional, the whole society will be straight forward, on the other hand, many thinkers and researchers believe that problems of modern societies, started as a result of family disorder, which leads to value contradiction and dysfunction.It seems to be natural that the family faces many problems especially in the new nuclear families, as both part of the family (male and female) came from different socio - economic backgrounds, and each of them try to assess the power of the other in order to control each other or having the upper hand over the partner. The power struggle may take place not only because of the desirability of control, but also as a result of daily life pressures through general communications with the milieu of work, friendship and reference groups.The religious background, the family income, education and type of family they live in, may all contributed to create unforeseen problems and effect each member of the family. Beside this, the type of socialisation the partners may have had during their childhood may have a significant affect, as some families raised their children in smooth, and democratic way while others raise them in patriarchal or authoritarian way. Each way of socialisation plays fundamental role in the family stability and functionality. Levels of educational differences like the socialisation differences could have significant effects on the relationship between partners, for instance someone hold a PhD degree, may find it very harsh to live with a partner that can hardly read or write, there would be no common ground to share, they may think in different perspectives, looking to their life from different angles, and that may make their life hell. Nevertheless, if the family faces fundamental obstacles to carry on its life, which is, as we said earlier, seems to be natural, it should have some sharing values that enables its members to coordinate, cooperate and integrate in many ways. Despite all that and from the heart of the problems and the harmony, the family should have the basis for continuity and progress. Thus, in so far, thinkers and researchers can not imagine utopian family void of problems, for that reason “Angles” proclaimed that there is no human family on earth void of problems, and even if it happened it would be temporary and soon will be back to normal. The problems do not necessary undermine the family function or construction unless the problems takes a chronic conflict that could undermine the relationship and poison the normal intimate relations among partners.The current study proved empirically, that the power sharing with in the family could significantly help the stabilization of the family. Although the power sharing depends on the partner’s awareness, the type of family, its income, kinship relations, and the degree of urbanization and industrialization. This study also proved that the entrance of women to the labour market, provide women with additional leverage to fight for their status; the income she gained and the contribution to the family expenses with the new roles she did outside the family domain, gave her extra power inside the family, but such power remained limited because it collides with the traditional value system who provided men with the ultimate power. Accordingly, women still do the same traditional activities despite the power gained, such as cleaning, cooking, rearing children and looking after males in the family (husband, father, brother etc.).Iraqi women, after all, gain some power but they have no confidence to revel this over the social play, in order to have full power.

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Author name: انتصار حسن ياسين

Supervisor name: عبد الوهاب خزعل عبد الباقي

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Applied Anthropology

Degree: Master

University: Mustansiriyah University - College Of Literature

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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سوق الاسترابادي في الكاظمية : دراسة انثروبولوجية == Al - Estearbadi Market Field Study In Holly City Of Kadhimiya

Author name: اريج عبد الحسن ابراهيم الطائي

Supervisor name: رباح احمد مهدي

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Applied Anthropology

Degree: Master

University: Mustansiriyah University - College Of Literature

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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دور المرجعية الدينية في الحراك الاجتماعي : دراسة اجتماعية ميدانية == The Role Of The Religious Authority In The Social Mobility : A Social Field Study

Author name: احمد خضير حسين عيال

Supervisor name: لاهاي عبد الحسين الدعمي

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Sociology

Degree: Master

University: University of Baghdad - College Of Literature - Department Of Sociology

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: تهدف هذه الدراسة معرفة دور المرجعية الدينية في الحراك الاجتماعي داخل المجتمع العراقي والاليات او التوجهات التي استخدمتها لاحداث الحراك الاجتماعي, فضلا عن اوجه التاثير لاحداث الحراك الاجتماعي على الصعيد السياسي والاقتصادي والقيمي, ومدى فاعلية المرجعية ال | The study aims at identifying the role of the re1jgYou$'~. ority in th~ soc~al mobil.ity within ~he Iraqi society. and t~~ - ~~trams/s or onentat10ns that 1t used to brmg about the social mob1ht - yftas, ~f; - l ~s the effects to produce the socialmobilityat the political, economic and moral levels, in addition to the effectiveness of the religious authority in dealing with the political, economic and social issues in the Iraqi society. Thus, the stu.dy is trying to answer a number of questions, the most important of ; which are : How did the religious authority contribute to the reinforcement and support of the political participation? Has it influenced the direction and management of social conditions? How effective is its influence in presenting social, political and economic issues in the Iraqi society? The current study obtains its scientific and social importance through the role played by the religious authority in the social mobility within the Iraqi society in an attempt to change the reality or contribute to it with its intellectual orientations which in tum contributed to being the main actor in changing the events. This study also acquires importancedue to the fact that the religious authority is an important religious institution whose significance is represented by the foreign migration to it, either for therequest for knowledge, livelihood or blessing, and this migration has benefits in the religious,cultural and social arena. The theories of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Pitirim Sorokin represented an illustrative conceptual framework for the study. It also aims to identify the effectiveness of religious authority in dealing with political, social and economic issues in the Iraqi society.The current study is a field study in which the social survey method was used to achieve the study objectives and answer its questions. The study reached a number of results the most important of which are as follows : 1 - Elections are one of the main points in the religious authority's project being the only reference that determines the fate of the Iraqi people and the fate of those who have the right to receive power and administer the country. Thus the religious authority favored a democracy based on the direct popular voting, asserting that it is the best way to remove the occupation, let alone its clear expression that Iraq's governance is not by a national or sectarian majority rather by a political majority formed by the elections.2 - The religious authority was keen to write a worldly permanent constitution for Iraq, that is to say, it is enacted through a peopleelected body, under which the parliamentary elections were held on '15 December 2005, which brought about thecurrent parliament.3 - The role of the religious authority in Najafemerges in the times of crises and major historical transformations, so it plays the role of the guide, director and advisor.4 - Although the role of the religious authority was honorable in saving the Iraqi blood and fighting the sectarian strife, yet there was a lack of awareness among some segments of the Iraqi society, and this was clear when some did not commit themselves to thedirectives of the supreme religious authority. 5 - The religious authority plays a major role in preserving the unity of the social fabric and promoting the values of love, social cohesion and cohesion among the various segments of the Iraqi society.6 - The interest of the religious authority in the educational sectors reflects the extent of its keenness on the importance of these institutions in enhancing the cultural and educational aspect in the minds of individuals.7 - - The clear speech of the religious authority which reflects the bad reality of Iraq, witnessed throughout the last stage, emerged due to the worsening of the crisis among the political forces and the spread of corruption that hit all state institutions, as well as theprivileges and special positions granted to senior officials in the Iraqi state. Therefore, it sought through its speech to achieve the political and judicial reform and distance all institutions of all kinds of partisan and politicization directing the government totake serious steps in the process of real reform and ach~~ social Justice.

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صندوق الزكاة ودوره في معالجة مشكلات الاسر المتعففة : دراسة ميدانية في مدينة بغداد == Zakat Fund It'S Role In Dealing With Problems Of Forbearing Families : A Field Study In Baghdad

Author name: خلود ناصر حسن السامرائي

Supervisor name: احمد عبد الرضا محمد الحسني

General topic: Sociology

Specific topic: Sociology

Degree: Master

University: University of Baghdad - College Of Literature - Department Of Sociology

Language: Arabic

University location: Baghdad

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Abstract: The study discusses with the role of Zakat (Alms) Fund in dealing with the several problems of which forbearing families suffer, such as social, economic and psychological problems. Zakat represents one of Islam's basic elements on whose pillars the foundations of a society are built. Moreover, through it human coherence and relations that ensure interests of individuals and groups are achieved. It was the first foundation for insurance and social solidarity in Islam. It is not a charity for the one who gives and begging by those who receive. The importance of Zakat is attributed to the fact that it is a participation of most of the society's members and the amount it represents out of the total wealth as it represents 2.5% of1 the gross wealth of a society. If organized in a suitable way it could solve many of social problems that are attributed to poverty and contribute to the spread of social solidarity, besides its moral effects as it puts aside grudge and hatred resulted from the division of people into owners who do not care for others and needy people who are neglected. Therefore, the Islamic legislator was concerned with using the funds of this religious obligation for establishing a foundation that deals with the way these funds are employed for the benefits of those poor needy people. So such a fund was established. The rise of the project of Zakat Fund is a historical continuation of (Beit el - Mal), The House of Wealth, founded by the Caliph Omar Ibn Al - Khattab after the increase of resources of the state of Islam after Hegira as a result of the Islamic Conquests and communication with different cultures. The task for that fund was to register all assets; money, crops, booties, spoils, tithes, Zakat, fifths, and any wealth whose owner is unknown. These assets are put in the wealth house. As Zakat fund's assets need to be administrated and organized in current Islamic countries and due to diversity of laws and legislations because of the types of tax collection and distribution, the rise of Zakat Fund projects in some Arab countries is needed. The Fund of Zakat and Charity in Iraq is among pioneer experiments since it was found in 1987. It collected alms and spent them in a wise way according to Islamic legislations, and directing funds towards ones who are in need, particularly poor people in the society, and protecting forbearing persons from slipping into depravity. It may be considered a charity foundation whose vision is distinguished and pioneer in the service of Zakat obligation, achieving solidarity in society and standing with poor people. In the present study, several methods, represented by historical, comparative, statistical and social survey, were used within two ways : 1 - Sample : a sample of forbearing families aided by the Fund of Zakat and Charity, which is a sample of (126) families.2 - Comprehensive Enumeration : Included all employees of the Fund of Zakat and Charity of different positions which were 22 employees.The study is of two perspectives; theoretical and field survey. The theoretical part included four chapters, whereas field survey included three chapters which contain questionnaire forms after collecting data along with a group of hypotheses and analyses. The study comes out with some findings and recommendations, the findings are : 1 - 84% of the surveyed persons think that Zakat Fund contributes with simple aids to decrease the suffering of poor families as a sum of (50000) IDs monthly contributes in a very simple part of covering needs of living. 2 - 96.8% of the sample people think that Zakat Fund is fair in distributing funds to relief poor and needy people and achieving justice in distributing aids to needy families.3 - 96.8% of the sample people think that it is necessary on increase the fund's aids to meet the needs of food and medicines, especially most of the families include persons hit with chronic ailments.4 - 97.6% of the sample people think that there is a positive effect that the aid contributes to relief them from psychological pressures due to their economic conditions.5 - 100% of the employees surveyed said that patronage and personal relations do not have a role in the distribution of aids among families.The study comes with suggestions and recommendations, as follows : 1 - Spreading the culture of Zakat and enlightening society's individuals about it through religious orations , educational programs at radio and television channels and making use of Internet to spread the importance of Zakat Obligation and show legislative texts concerning Zakat in Qur'an and Hadiths supported by the state's finance.2 - Increasing the resources of the fund through legislation of a judicial text dictating tax exemption for companies that donate to Zakat Fund.3 - Enhancing trust in Zakat Fund by deploying trusted employees known with straightness, integrity, piety, knowledge and good reputation, besides training them in doctrine, administrative and economic fields. 4 - Deploying the funds of Zakat Fund in habilitation and investment projects to decrease poverty and unemployment and increasing the funds of the Zakat in order to include as much families as possible to become an annual contribution to fund those who are in need.5 - Contacting international charity communities to offer medicines of decreased prices for poor families, especially for chronic ailments and putting a future plan to establish small medical dispensaries help in treating poor families.

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