The Arab World - The Bonds of Pride

Author/Director: Bill Moyers

MLTC ID: 1200

This program explores the nature of the Arab identity and the main culutral ties that hold the arab world together - language, the Koran, historical vision, literature and poetry, and humor. Cultural diversity amond various Arab groups is examined, along with the role of women in Islamic society. Methods of education - the ancient Arab technique stressing memory versus more modern methods introduced during the period of European colonization - are compared.