The Birth and Development of Anthropology in Arab Countries: A still Controversial and Marginalised Knowledge?

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A Still Controversial and Marginalised Knowledge?"The fact that colonial governments made use of Anthropology does not mean that Anthropology was constituted perforce to serve colonialism. This fact should not detract from Anthropology, just as the atomic explosion in Hiroshima should not detract from Nuclear Physics." (Abou Zeid, 1997, pp. 260-261) his Jerusalem circle. In S. Tamari (Ed.), Mountain against the sea: Essays on a Palestinian society and culture (pp. 93-112). University of California Press. Tarawneh, M. (2014). Rural capitalist development in the Jordan Valley: The case of Deir Alla:The rise and demise of social groups. Sidestone Press.Thyssen, X. (1987). Lybie [Lybia]. Bulletin de l'Association française des anthropologues, 29-30, 93-103. Van Teeffelen, T. (1997). Sharif Kanaana, anthropologist and folklorist. Palestine-Family.net. https://palestine-family.net/sharif-kanaana-anthropologist-and-folklorist/ Yamani, M. (2000). Changed identities: Challenge of the new generation in Saudi Arabia.