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Constellations Thesis Book by Nesrin Zidan

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Dubai Cultural Background

The increasing globalization and the

settling of various immigrant groups

have transformed the city into a melting

pot of different nationalities and have given

rise to a cosmopolitan culture that is in

sync with other global cities.

The UAE culture mainly revolves around

the religion of Islam and traditional Arab

culture. The influence of Islamic and Arab

culture is not only on its architecture, music,

attire, cuisine, and lifestyle are very

prominent as well.

Oil resources have

enabled massive modernization.

Towns have been transformed,

especially after 1960, from

mud-walled communities into commercial

capitals integrated in the global economy.

Because of the small population and

harsh desert interior, 80 percent of the

population lives in the coastal capital

cities, leading social scientists to

describe them as city-states.

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