Date of Award
6-1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. James Petersen
Second Advisor
Dr. Ronald C. Kramer
Third Advisor
Dr. William Ritchie
Keywords
women in society, Qatari society
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes of educated elite toward \ the role of women in Qatari society. Attitudes were viewed as reactionary, traditional, and liberal.
A questionnaire technique was used to gather data for this study. Five hundred eighty-two questionnaires Were distributed at eighteen Qatari ministries and official establishments. The response rate was 62.37%.
The six hypotheses tested in the study examined the relationships between the independent variables of gender, level of education, major and place of study, religious commitment, and job status, and the dependent variable of attitudes of Qatari educated elite toward the role of women in Qatari society.
Findings indicated that hypotheses indicating a relationship between the dependent variable and gender, religious commitment and level of education were supported, while hypotheses indicating a relationship between the dependent variable and major, place of study, and job statuses were rejected.
Recommended Citation
Al-Nassr, Jassim, "SOCIAL CHANGE AND ATTITUDES OF EDUCATED ELITE TOWARD THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN QATARI SOCIETY" (1994). Masters Theses. 5528.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/5528
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