AUK Research Affiliate and Alumna Co-Author Book

AUK research affiliate and licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Juliet Dinkha, and AUK alumna and communications professional, Aya Abdulhadi, published a co-authored book, titled, “Navigating Social Identity: A Young Adult Story of Time.”  
 
The book synopsis reads as follows, “This book is focused on youth and young adults. We explore aspects of how youth are socialized and how they frame and form their self-identity. Our book looks at Kuwait, a multifaceted society which is often misunderstood by the Western world as mired in a legacy of war, hard-line Islamic values and oil. However, Kuwait is a sophisticated cosmopolitan where Islamic values mesh with Western ideals on consumerism, dating, media consumption and liberal arts education. Our book is centered on the youth and young adults in a society who are modernizing Kuwait beyond its concrete and glass skyscrapers and Western luxury brands. We explore the numerous aspects of the lives of young adults from media consumption, to the effects of gender segregation in university life, to altruism, to social media habits, the effects of Western cultural imperialism on their body image to depression and coping skills, and most recently, the effects of living with a pandemic.”  
 
Dr. Juliet Dinkha has been in the educational field for over 20 years. Her interest has always been in teaching, educating, and disseminating information to the public. Dr. Dinkha has a private practice whereby she provides psychoanalysis/psychotherapy and conducts assessments to a diverse client population both in the Middle East as well as the United States of America. 
 
Aya Abdulhadi is a communication and media graduate from AUK. She has over a decade of expertise consulting corporate and consumer-focused brands, building their communication plans and brand strategy across the MENA region. Her experience includes working with one of the leading marketing and communications agencies, under the WPP Group.  
 
The publication of a book of this caliber is reflective of the University’s encouraging environment that ensures every member achieves their full potential. Such a collaboration speaks to the high level of intellectual engagement that AUK fosters through its academic setting.   
 
The book can be purchased through the following website: https://outskirtspress.com 
 
 
  

Book cover