Everyday Youth Cultures in the Gulf Peninsula

Emanuela Buscemi teaches at the University of Monterrey (Mexico) after being based at the American University of Kuwait. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). Her research interests include activism, resistance, gender politics in the Arabian Gulf and Latin America. Ildikó Kaposi is assistant professor at the Department of Mass Communication and Media of the Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Central European University, Budapest. Her work focuses on issues of democracy from the perspective of media and communication.

• Introduction: Gulf Youth Cultures in the Everyday Part 1. Spaces of Engagement and Contestation Reshaping Political Participation in Nondemocratic Regimes: Youth Initiatives and Urban Practices in Kuwait The Saudi YouTube Phenomenon: From Anarchism to Institutionalism The Amiri Diwan and Kuwait’s Cultural Renaissance Part 2. Traditions and Innovations Engaging Young People in Charity in the State of Kuwait Youth and Religion in a Landscape of Change: Reflections on Practicing Ibadi-Islam in Oman When Love is Neither Showing nor Giving: The Challenges of Valentine’s Day in OmanPart 3. Sociabilities and Identities "Facing Life Together": Everyday Friendship and Well-Being among Dubai’s Indian Diaspora Are You What You Eat? The Vegans of Kuwait "They Know What They Want, and They Don’t Settle for Less": Exploring Entrepreneurial Identity Formation among Young Women Entrepreneurs in KuwaitPart 4. Practices of Inclusion in Education Juvenile Improvisations: Designing for Youth in Abu Dhabi Islamic Education and Youth Culture: Exploring Tolerance in UAE Islamic Education Classrooms English Language Poetry and Qatari Students Conclusions