Saudi Arabian Culture

The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason (2019).

• Alhazmi, A. (2010). Saudi International Students in Australia and Intercultural Engagement: A Study of Transitioning From a Gender Segregated Culture to a Mixed Gender Environment. (Doctoral paper, RMIT University). Retrieved from http://isana.proceedings.com.au/docs/2010/doctoral_paper_%20alhazmi.pdf
• Al Lily, A. (2018). The Bro Code of Saudi Culture: Describing the Saudi from Head to Toe. United States: CreateSpace.
• Al-Rasheed, M. (2013). A Most Masculine State: Gender, Politics, and Religion in Saudi Arabia. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
• Alseghayer, K. (2013). The problems of punctuality and productivity in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/2013/03/05/The-problems-of-punctuality-and-productivity-in-Saudi-Arabia.html
• Alselaimi, R. & Lord, L. (2012). Female participation in the Saudi Workforce: A Saudi perspective of key barriers. Retrieved from https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf-manager/249_ANZAM-2012-107.PDF
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• BBC. (2015). Saudi Arabia: Genetic tests lead to 165,000 break-ups. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-32050313
• BBC. (2019). Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by text message. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46770612
• Blanchard, C. M. (2008). The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya. Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21695.pdf
• Bosmont Masjid. (2018). Tips for visiting Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from http://www.bosmontmasjid.co.za/general/tips-for-visiting-saudi-arabia/
• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. (2004). International Religious Freedom Report for 2004. Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2004/35507.htm
• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. (2017). International Religious Freedom Report for 2017. Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/281248.pdf
• Bursztyn, L., Gonzalez, A. L. & Yanagizawa-Drott, D. (2018). Misperceived Social Norms: Female Labor Force Participation in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://home.uchicago.edu/bursztyn/Misperceived_Norms_2018_06_20.pdf
• Central Intelligence Agency. (2019). The World Factbook: Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
• Commisceo Global. (2019). Guide to Saudi Arabian Culture, Customs, Business Practices & Etiquette. Retrieved from https://www.commisceo-global.com/resources/country-guides/saudi-arabia-guide
• Debenham, L. (2017). Etiquette in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from http://www.traveletiquette.co.uk/etiquette-in-saudi-arabia.html
• Department of Education and Training. (2018). Where do international students come from and what do they study? Retrieved from https://internationaleducation.gov.au/research/DataVisualisations/Pages/nationalitySummary.aspx
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (2019). Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://dfat.gov.au/geo/saudi-arabia/Pages/saudi-arabia.aspx
• Department of Home Affairs. (2019). Saudi Arabia-born: Community Information Summary. Retrieved from https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/mca/files/2016-cis-saudi-arabia.pdf
• Expat Focus. (2019). Saudi Arabia: Business Culture. Retrieved from http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-saudi-arabia-business-culture
• Fahmy, D. (2018). 5 Facts about religion in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/12/5-facts-about-religion-in-saudi-arabia/
• Gannon, M. & Pillai, R. (2010). Bedouin Jewellery and Saudi Arabia. In M. Gannon, & R. Pillai (Eds.), Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 29 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity (pp. 59-72). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
• General Authority for Statistics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (2018). Population Estimates. Retrieved from https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/43
• Global Affairs Canada. (2018). Saudi Arabia – Cultural Information. Retrieved from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/ci-ic_sa.aspx?lang=eng
• Hofstede, G. (2019). Country comparison: Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/saudi-arabia/
• Human Rights Watch. (2014). Saudi Arabia: New Terrorism Regulations Assault Rights. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/news/2014/03/20/saudi-arabia-new-terrorism-regulations-assault-rights
• Human Rights Watch. (2016). Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia Male Guardianship System. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/07/16/boxed/women-and-saudi-arabias-male-guardianship-system
• InterNations. (2018). Living in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.internations.org/saudi-arabia-expats/guide/living-in-saudi-arabia-15364
• Ismail, R. (2018). The power of Saudi Arabia's clerics and the struggle for religious authority. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/religion/power-of-saudi-clerics/10451284
• Joseph, S. (2018). Arab Family Studies. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. Retrieved from https://muse-jhu-edu.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/chapter/2126560/pdf
• Just Landed. (2019). Social Customs. Retrieved from https://www.justlanded.com/english/Saudi-Arabia/Saudi-Arabia-Guide/Culture/Social-Customs
• Keith Warburton. (2019). Doing Business with Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.worldbusinessculture.com/country-profiles/saudi-arabia/culture-business/
• Lewis, R. D. (2006). When Cultures Collide. Boston: Nicholas Brealey International.
• Lonely Planet. (2019). Destination Today. Retrieved from https://www.lonelyplanet.com/saudi-arabia/background/destination-today/a/nar/672d4962-7086-4a55-865f-59b216c699d4/361126
• Madini, A. A. & de Nooy, J. (2016). Cross-gender communication in a Saudi Arabian Internet discussion forum: Opportunities, attitudes, and reactions. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 22(1): 54–70.
• Ministry of Education. (2019). Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission. Retrieved from https://sacm.org.au
• Minority Rights Group International. (2018). World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples: Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://minorityrights.org/country/saudi-arabia/
• Momtaz, R. (2018). What life is like now for women in Saudi Arabia: Reporter's Notebook. Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/International/life-now-women-saudi-arabia-reporters-notebook/story?id=53849924
• Montagu, C. (2015). Civil Society in Saudi Arabia: The Power and Challenges of Association. Retrieved from https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/field/field_document/20150331SaudiCivil.pdf
• Nag, O. S. (2018). The Culture of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-culture-of-saudi-arabia.html
• Nevo, J. (1998). Religion and national identity in Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern Studies, 34(3): 34-53. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248951165_Religion_and_national_identity_in_Saudi_Arabia
• North, P. & Tripp, H. (2009). CultureShock! Saudi Arabia: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. (New York, NY: Marshall Cavendish Corporation).
• New York Etiquette Guide. (2017). Meeting and greeting in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from http://www.etiquetteoutreach.com/blog_new-york-etiquette-guide/bid/94372/meeting-and-greeting-etiquette-in-saudi-arabia
• Oschsenwald, W., Philby, H. & Teitelbaum, J. (2019). Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/place/Saudi-Arabia
• Reporters Without Borders. (2019). Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://rsf.org/en/saudi-arabia
• Roffelsen, C. (2020, May 28). The Emergence of the Saudi States. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@ceesroffelsen/the-emergence-of-the-saudi-states-5982828be86b
• Roy, J. (2017). Inside the Lives of Young Women Living in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.thecut.com/2017/09/young-women-living-in-saudi-arabia-interviews.html
• Sanauddin, N. (2013). A Most Masculine State: Gender, Politics, and Religion in Saudi Arabia by Madawi Al-Rasheed. The Kelvingrove Review, 12: 333-336.
• Santander. (2019). Saudi Arabia: Business Practice. Retrieved from https://en.portal.santandertrade.com/establish-overseas/saudi-arabia/business-practices
• Sergon, V. (2022, June 29). An overview of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. Expatica. Retrieved from https://www.expatica.com/sa/living/gov-law-admin/womens-rights-in-saudi-arabia-70997/
• Skopeliti, C. (2021, June 11). Saudi women allowed to live alone without permission from male guardian. The Independent. Retrieved from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-women-live-alone-male-guardian-b1864267.html
• The Nation. (2019, August 2). Saudi Arabia To Allow Adult Women To Travel, Register Divorce. Retrieved from https://nation.com.pk/2019/08/02/saudi-arabia-to-allow-adult-women-to-travel-register-divorce/
• U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2018). Total Petroleum and Other Liquids Production – 2018. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/?view=production
• Yemelianova, G. (2015). Explainer: what is Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia?. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-wahhabism-in-saudi-arabia-36693