 ... and other possessions is vested in the family as a whole, the possibilities for a young man to set up an independent household are limited. In urban centers, on the other hand, young men can avail themselves of wage-earning employment. Authority within...  Area Handbook for Iraq - Page 57by Harvey Henry Smith, American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies - 1969 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
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...theory the father has absolute authority over the activities of the members, both within the household and outside. He decides what education his children...receive, what occupations his sons will enter, and, in consultation with his wife, whom his children will marry. He rules patriarchically over the entire... | |
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...themselves of wage-earning employment. Authority within the family is determined by seniority and sex. The father, in theory, has absolute authority over...consultation with his wife, whom his children will marry. These authority patterns also have been greatly weakened in the urban environment and by the shift... | |
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