Dedication. Acknowledgements. Preface. The Impetus for Writing This Book My Three Worlds References Chapter 1: Language, Culture, Methodology and Literature Review. Introduction Gibali Language The Culture/not Culture Argument My Research/ Gibali Language Methodology Representation/Reciprocation Self-monitoring - Synder Moral imagination - Bromwich Literature Review Overview Anthropology Other Texts Writing on Men and Women in Arabia References Chapter 2: Situating Gibalis: Governance, History, Religion and Tribes. Macro- Issues: History and Geography Brief Overview of Omani History Dhofar Coast - Early History Dhofar - Modern History Overview of Dhofar War (1965-1975) The Dhofari View Arab Spring, 2011 The Arab Spring in Dhofar Recent views of the Omani Government Macro-issues: Governance Hakuma - External Politics Hakuma - Sultan Qaboos Hakuma - Majlis Oman Hakuma - Laws Macro-Issues: Religion Religious Openness Religion and Time - Daily/ Weekly/ Monthly/ Yearly Religion and Public Performance Religion and Private Beliefs Macro-Issues: Tribes Overview Tribes - Sheikhs Tribes in Dhofar - Divisions "The Quality of the Bearable" Gibalis - Population Overview of Gibali Life Gibali - Hakli Dhofar as Compared to Neighbors Non-Omanis in Dhofar References Chapter 3: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: People and Places Introduction Hypothetical Typical Day Differences Between Town and Mountain Life Leveling Care Circles - Personal/ Communal Control of Time Care Circles - "Good"/ "Pressure" Community/ Autonomy - Cycle of Life Overview of Childhood - Growing Up - Aging Childhood - Socializing Childhood - Attention Gibali Childhood Growing Up Aging The Religious Implications of Community/ Autonomy Quality of the Bearable - Carrying Quality of the Bearable - Letting Go Hasanat Community/ Autonomy - Houses Houses - Town Gibali Houses House - From Public to Private/ From Private to Public Community/ Autonomy - Clothes Gibali Clothing Clothing and Religious Faith Community/ Autonomy - Public Spaces Banks - Women in Public Spaces Stores - Care Circles Restaurants - Communal Culture/ Patience Cafes - Rules of Greeting Village/ Mountain/ Beach Cafes Women in Cafes References Chapter 4: Community/Autonomy in Daily Life: Practices and Perceptions. Introduction Community/ Autonomy - Daily Practices Talking on Phones Driving Fishing Finding a Marriage Partner Community/ Autonomy: Spontaneity Community/ Autonomy: Mobility Community/ Autonomy: Authority Community/ Autonomy: Conversation Community/ Autonomy: Knowledge Community/ Autonomy: Oath-Taking W-Allah Other Kinds of Swearing Community/ Autonomy: Fatalism Note on Vocabulary References Chapter 5: Community/Autonomy: Honor and Self-Respect. Independence and Honor in Motion Live and Let Live Self-Respect = Self-Control Self-Control: Putting Others at Ease Self-Control: Not Showing Fear Community/ Autonomy: Dealing with Rudeness Judging Intentionality Reacting to Rudeness "No One Insults Me": The Circular Reasoning of Self-Control/ Self-Respect Teaching Self-Control/ Self-Respect The Final Punishment References Chapter 6: "Why Would I Hurt a Woman?": The Absence of Honor Killing in Gibali Culture.
Introduction - Gathering Knowledge on Gibali Male/ Female Interactions Interacting with Gibali Men Interacting with Gibali Women Highlighting Independence - Comparison with Yemen Honor Killing - Historical Background Honor Killing - Historical Examples from Oman Centrality of Self-Respect and Autonomy The Absence of Honor Killing in Gibali Culture: Moderation The Absence of Honor Killing in Gibali Culture: An "Independent Spirit" Note on Vocabulary References Chapter 7: Generosity and Gifts in Gibali Culture. Introduction Gifts - Definition Non-gifts - Tangible Wedding Money Mutual Possessions Non-Gifts - Intangible Asking for a Gift Accepting Pay-back Generosity - Comparisons Generosity, Gifts and Independence References Coda.