Jumeirah

One stretch of Dubai beachfront stands in for an entire way of life.

Jumeirah is the coastal strip of villas and beach clubs where many Western families in Dubai have lived since the 1990s. The label caricatures women who do not work and fill their days with school runs, shopping, and lunches. It follows the old habit of naming a social type after the neighborhood it keeps to, as Sloane Ranger does in London.