This thesis explains the significance that bilingualism has played and should play in life. It consists of three chapters: Chapter 1 examines bilingual perspectives from different communities inside the United States; Chapter 2 presents a critical assessment of research from lin…
This study focuses on identity formation in three contemporary Arab American women's novels: Alicia Frian's Towelhead , a text written specifically for young adults, Laila Halaby's West of the Jordan , a novel that has been read and embraced by Arab American young adults, and Ev…
This dissertation is a detailed examination of the Prophet Muhammad, s.a.w.s.*, in light of Maslow's description of self-actualizing people. In the first part of the dissertation, Maslow's work on self-actualization is summarized and reviewed critically. Then the mature personal…
The current ecological crisis is arguably the most significant social problem of the 21 st century. Yet despite this, public engagement with climate change is viewed to be too low for either the public or private sectors of society to address the problem adequately. The present …