Arab cultural studies : mapping the field /: mapping the field. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Tarik Sabry.
• Other Names: Sabry, Tarik, 1969-
• Contents: Ch. 1 Introduction Arab Cultural Studies: Between 'Reterritorialisation' and 'Deterritorialisation' / Tarik Sabry -- ch. 2 History in Arab Media Studies: A Speculative Cultural History / Walter Armbrust -- ch. 3 Arab Media Studies Between the Legacy of a Thin Discipline and the Promise of New Cultural Pathways / Mohamed Zayani -- ch. 4 Cultural Studies in Arab World Academic Communication Programmes: The Battle for Survival / Muhammad Ayish -- ch. 5 In Search of the Great Absence: Cultural Studies in Arab Universities / Riadh Ferjani -- ch. 6 Rethinking the Arab State and Culture: Preliminary Thoughts / Dina Matar -- ch. 7 The Necessary Politics of Palestinian Cultural Studies / Helga Tawil-Souri -- ch. 8 Rethinking Gender Studies: Towards an Arab Feminist Epistemology / Layal Ftouni -- ch. 9 Disarticulating Arab Popular Culture: The Case of Egyptian Comedies / Iman Hamam. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction Arab Cultural Studies: Between `Reterritorialisation' and `Deterritorialisation' / Tarik Sabry -- ch. 2 History in Arab Media Studies: A Speculative Cultural History / Walter Armbrust -- ch. 3 Arab Media Studies Between the Legacy of a Thin Discipline and the Promise of New Cultural Pathways / Mohamed Zayani -- ch. 4 Cultural Studies in Arab World Academic Communication Programmes: The Battle for Survival / Muhammad Ayish -- ch. 5 In Search of the Great Absence: Cultural Studies in Arab Universities / Riadh Ferjani -- ch. 6 Rethinking the Arab State and Culture: Preliminary Thoughts / Dina Matar -- ch. 7 The Necessary Politics of Palestinian Cultural Studies / Helga Tawil-Souri -- ch. 8 Rethinking Gender Studies: Towards an Arab Feminist Epistemology / Layal Ftouni -- ch. 9 Disarticulating Arab Popular Culture: The Case of Egyptian Comedies / Iman Hamam. Contents note continued: ch. 10 Placing Political Economy in Relation to Cultural Studies: Reflections on the Case of Cinema in Saudi Arabia / Naomi Sakr -- ch. 11 The Saudi Modernity Wars According to `Abdullah Al-Ghathami: A Template for the Study of Arab Culture and Media / Marwan M. Kraidy -- ch. 12 Cultural Criticism: Theory and Method / Abdullah Al-Ghathami -- ch. 13 Language as Culture: The Question of Arabic / Atef Alshaer -- ch. 14 Internationalising a Media Studies Degree in Arab Higher Education: A Case Study Arising from an Agreement Between New Zealand and Oman / Rosser Johnson.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 321 pages)
• Subjects: 306.09174927; Civilization, Arab -- Study and teaching; Mass media -- Arab countries; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Civilization, Arab -- Study and teaching; Mass media; Arab countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857720634; 0857720635; 9780857730824; 0857730827
• Related ISBNs: 1848855583; 9781848855588; 1848855591; 9781848855595
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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