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Iraqi Personality in Light of Ali Al-Wardi’s Works: A Critical Review

Author(s)

Hamied G. M. Al-Hashimi

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DOI:10.17265/2159-5526/2017.01.001

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International Colleges of Islamic Sciences, UK

ABSTRACT

This paper sheds light on the Iraqi personality in light of writings of the Iraqi eminent sociologist Dr. Ali Al-Wardi and gives a critical review to his main findings and hypotheses. Al-Wardi was the main person who established the first department of sociology in Iraq and the spiritual father or the real father of sociology in the country. He wrote prestigious works about the Iraqi society including some hypotheses focusing on the Iraqi personality, such as the dual personality and social dissonance. These findings and hypotheses are not above criticism of course. The method we depend on here is the content analysis methodology. The paper consists of seven parts; part one is the introduction which includes a short glimpse on the subject and Al-Wardi’s methodology. Part two deals with Al-Wardi and studying Iraqi personality. Part three, discusses the dual personality, and part four, the social dissonance. Part five, exposures tackling the problem where Al-Wardi suggests some points. Part six deals with the discussion. Finally, there is a conclusion under the part seven.

KEYWORDS

Iraq personality, Ali Al-Wardi, dual personality, social inconsistency, tribal values

Cite this paper

Sociology Study, January 2017, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1-6

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