Review of Women and Society in Educational Research

Question: Discuss about the Review of Women and Society in Educational Research. Answer: Introduction: This article has briefly explained the political scientists and sociologists different view-point on power. According to sociologists the power is greatly centralized and as described by the political scientists, it is widely diffused. Both Bachrach and Baratz contend further that neither of the notions gives the clear picture. They postulated the two faces of power. They say neither of the two faces is seen by the sociologists and the political scientists see only one of these two faces. In this article, the authors have focused on both the two faces of power. The author feels the first face of power deals with the powers on critical issues and the second is defined as restrictive by them. The article has given a deep insight on the relationship of the behavior of the individual and the exercise of power. The authors in this article has also discussed on the decision making and control. In this article, the major focus is on power. It also provides information about the status of co nflict and its role in exercising power. This journal has discussed about the position of women in the Saudi Arabian society. It has highlighted how Saudi Arabia is a blend of religion and culture. The author has described on how and why the culture and religion prevailing here is posing difficulties for the government over women education. The author here has reviewed various literatures on the women and society in this country. Along with this, Islamic Feminism in the Saudi Arabian society and Feminist theories are been discussed in this journal. Furthermore, the author has also elaborated on the status of women in this society and in their Holy Book- Quran; as well as an in-depth comparison in both of them. In this book, the author undertakes an in-depth analysis of the urban women prevailing in the Saudi Arabian society. It is one of the most welcome additions to the gradually growing literature on the sociological analysis of the non-Western women. This book is a combination of ethnographical framework and self-reflexivity that leads to a gradation interpretation of the communal interpretation of the women of Saudi Arabia in their own terms. The book has focused on many things. They include- the impact of class and the family belonging, analysis of the how rapidly the country has undergone economic development etc. This book has beautifully demonstrated the fact that the Saudi Arabian society is truly transforming itself in accordance to the current royal reforms, which has greatly influenced the life of the women in this country. All these sources have helped me a lot in testing my thesis. They helped me with numerous resources to analyze my test. The information that these book, journal and article are associated to are directly linked with my thesis paper questions and have assisted me n great terms to answer them. All these resources have presented an idea in response to my thesis test. The test could not have taken this form without the help of these authors and their literary and academic writing. References: Bachrach, P., Baratz, M. S. (1994). Two Faces of Power.Power: Critical Concepts,2, 85. Al Alhareth, Y., Al Alhareth, Y., Al Dighrir, I. (2015). Review of women and society in Saudi Arabia.American Journal of Educational Research,3(2), 121-125. Le Renard, A. (2014).A society of young women: opportunities of place, power, and reform in Saudi Arabia. Stanford University Press.