Overview

Much of the life and ritual of the Druze in Lebanon appears mysterious to outsiders, as this esoteric sect remains closed to non-members. Lubna Tarabey, herself a member of this community, is ideally placed to offer insight into the family life, tradition and religious practices of the Druze. She looks back to the 1970s, and the start of a civil war that shattered Lebanon along confessional lines, to explore how the substantial social and political changes that have shaken the country have affected marriage and divorce practices. Family Law in Lebanon highlights the social ramficiations of this civil war, as Lebanese society divided according to sectarian affiliations, strengthening this facet of identity to the detriment of a wider 'Lebanese' identification. It was through this process that the internal cohesion and solidarity of a group such as the Druze became even more important. Thus, for generations, the Druze way of life was characterized by a high degree of 'traditional' practices and customs. Examining the development of attitudes towards marriage and divorce uncovers the extent to which these traditions are being developed, negotiated and even cast aside. Through analysis of court records, Tarabey explores established and emerging patterns of marriage choices and grounds for divorce. She thus focuses on two interconnected trajectories: one that considers the changes in these overall family patterns and another that places these changes within the legal context in which they occur, focussing on the interplay between the social and the legal. It is through this that she highlights a complex web of change and continuity, of traditional values competing with enhanced individualism and personal freedoms.

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Author:   Lubna Tarabey
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Volume:   v.142
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781780765624

ISBN 10:   1780765622
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   25 September 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of tables and figures Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Druze Chapter 3: Marriage Among the Druze Chapter 4: Divorce among the Druze Chapter 5: Marriage and Divorce: A Comparative Approach Chapter 6: The Druze: Peripheral Change Appendix A: Personal Status Laws of the Druze Sect in Lebanon Appendix B: Sample of Marriage Contract Appendix C: Role of Adjudicator Appendix D: Divorce Case of man marrying non-Druze Appendix E: Divorce Case involving a Social Worker Appointed by Court to Help Spouses Appendix F: Divorce Case Brought Before the Court by Husband Appendix G: Marriage Ceremonies among the Ajaweed Appendix H: Description of the Court Appendix I: Other Causes of Divorce Mentioned in Court Records Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

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Lubna Tarabey is Lecturer in Sociology at the American University of Beirut and an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Lebanese University. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the Lebanese University.

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