Higher education and linguistic dualism in the Arab Gulf

Finally read this paper which is very relevant to the data I'm analyzing. Findlow finds evidence in student and faculty responses of a new UAE identity which draws on local tradition and on global innovation, to some extent on Arab identity and marginally on (cultural) Islamic identity. It's interesting how she sees UAEU as oriented to the Arab-Islamic world, HCT to the West/globalization, and ZU as oriented to the UAE, within a global perspective.

The paper also made me think about the domains in which linguistic dualism is seen - e.g. in different conceptions/worldviews (look out for these terms, as they link to 'discourses') of prestige ('a good position in society' or 'getting to the top'). The 'personal' aspect of Arabic is also analyzed a bit, in terms of reference to "my dreams" and "my country".

Findlow, S. (2006). Higher Education and Linguistic Dualism in the Arab Gulf. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 27(1): 19-36.