The request refers to the book Qamus 'Ilm al-Ijtima' (Dictionary of Sociology) edited and reviewed by Dr. Mohamed Atef Ghaith
, a prominent Egyptian sociology professor and former head of the Sociology Department at Alexandria University.
The book is an authoritative reference in the Arab world, first published around 1979 and released in multiple editions since by Dar al-Ma'rifa al-Jami'iyya
. It serves as a comprehensive lexicon for sociological terms, concepts, and thinkers, drawing from international sources and adapting them for the Arabic academic context. Story Draft: "The Keeper of the Social Lexicon" In the quiet, book-lined halls of Alexandria University, Dr. Mohamed Atef Ghaith ktab qamws lm alajtma mhmd atf ghyth
sat surrounded by a sea of fragmented notes and yellowed pages. It was the late 1970s, and the field of sociology in the Arab world was a growing garden without a common fence. Scholars were translating European concepts like "alienation" and "social structure" in a dozen different ways, leading to more confusion than clarity.
Dr. Ghaith saw this as a bridge that needed building. He envisioned a "Qamus"—not just a list of words, but a dictionary that would harmonize the language of society. He gathered his colleagues—Mohamed Ali Mohamed, El-Sayed Abdel-Ati, and Samia Mohamed Jaber—and together they began the monumental task of distilling thousands of years of human interaction into precise Arabic definitions. They looked back to the foundations laid by Ibn Khaldun , the father of "Ilm al-Umran," ensuring his legacy of
(social cohesion) was honored alongside modern thinkers like Marx and Durkheim. The request refers to the book Qamus 'Ilm
When the first edition finally landed on library shelves in 1979, it became a compass for every Arab student who sought to understand why people group together, how cultures evolve, and what keeps a community from drifting apart. Decades later, Dr. Ghaith’s "Qamus 'Ilm al-Ijtima'" remains a living document, a testament to the belief that to fix a society, we must first find the right words to describe it. قاموس علم الاجتماع - Asset Details - MBRL
"كتاب قاموس العمل الاجتماعي محمد عاطف غيث"
Which translates to: "Book: Dictionary of Social Work by Mohamed Atef Ghaith"
Below is a long, detailed, and informative article about this book, its author, its significance, and its relevance to the field of social work in the Arab world. writing research papers
يشرح مصطلحات: الإحصاء الوصفي، مقياس ليكرت، العينة العشوائية، الملاحظة بالمشاركة، وتحليل المضمون.
Even if newer social phenomena (like digital sociology or post-pandemic social change) aren’t in its pages, the core concepts remain essential. Understanding terms like “social solidarity” (التضامن الاجتماعي) or “role conflict” (تضارب الأدوار) helps us analyze everything from family dynamics to political movements.
For Arabic-speaking students preparing for exams, writing research papers, or simply reading sociology in English or French, Ghaith’s dictionary is the perfect bridge.