The Muslim Woman Between the Roots of Authenticity and the Challenges of Modernity Sociological Approach in the Horizon of Globalization

Abstract

The Iraqi society has undergone major transformations that significantly impacted the social structure of the Iraqi family, whether before or after the events of 2003 and the fall of the governing regime in Iraq. Life became increasingly preoccupying for the family provider, who no longer thought beyond securing his daily livelihood. Consequently, family members appeared more exposed and confused after entering the world of the Internet, which clearly influenced the deeply rooted authenticity of the Iraqi family. The Iraqi family began to experience a state of estrangement among its members. Therefore, all religious, governmental, security, educational, and academic institutions have emphasized the importance of preserving the safety and cohesion of the family and protecting it from incoming cultures that infiltrate through uncontrolled openness and limited understanding of the concept of freedom of expression. The cultural gap continues to widen, and its dangers increase due to the impact of globalization and the virtual world, where we sense ideas similar to those of Marshall McLuhan, who referred to the influence of media tools on the family, describing its members as “hotel dwellers,” each isolated from the other—an image that globalization reinforces. Here, the problem begins.