Middle Eastern Studies Quiz 2 (SECTION 3 - WEEK 7 CONCEPTS)

What are the majority identities in the Middle East?

Ethnic: Arab; Religious: Sunni Muslim.

What are Magnusson’s 3 minority vulnerabilities?

Political, economic, and cultural vulnerability.

Which minority groups have held political power?

Alawis in Syria; Sunnis in Iraq (under Saddam); Maronites in Lebanon.

What expanded for Egyptian women (1950–1970s)?

Education, professions, public roles; part of regional pattern.

Why did veiling become more common?

Islamic revival, political disillusionment, identity, modesty, campus activism.

What improved for Iranian women pre-1979?

Education, legal reforms, professional opportunities.

How did 1978–79 revolution affect women?

More education access but more dress restrictions; mixed outcomes.