Pop culture in North Africa and the Middle East. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Hammond.
• Authors: Hammond, Andrew, 1970-
• Contents: PrefaceA Note on the Spelling of Arabic WordsChronologyIntroductionChapter 1: Popular MusicIntroductionArab Spring SoundsBirth of Arab PopClassical SingersDissident MusicEgyptian ShaabiGulf SingersIsraelMaqamat and InstrumentationNew Youth TrendsOperaPop StarsRai MusicUmm Kulthum and the Golden AgeChapter 2: Books and Contemporary LiteratureIntroductionEarly 20th-Century MastersE-BooksEvolution of the Modern NovelLeftist and Arab Spring WritersPoetryReligious WritersSaudi NovelistsWomen Writers and New NovelistsChapter 3: FilmIntroductionCensorship and DeclineClassic DirectorsEgyptian Comedy StarsEgyptian New Realist CinemaFilm Festivals, Funding, and the Entertainment PressGolden Age Movie StarsGolden EraLebanese Civil War FilmsModern Cinema StarsMoroccan CinemaPalestinian, Syrian, and Gulf CinemaTunisian DirectorsChapter 4: Television and RadioIntroductionEarly Pan-Arab and Western-Based Arab MediaEntertainment TelevisionIraq InvasionNews ChannelsPolitical SatirePost–Arab Spring TV in EgyptRamadan TVReality TVReligiosityTalent ShowsTurkish Soap OperasWell-Known ShowsChapter 5: Internet and Social MediaIntroductionBahrain UprisingCensorshipFacebook and TwitterFamous BloggersNews WebsitesReligious PoliticsTrends and GrowthChapter 6: SportsIntroductionAl Jazeera SportBodybuildingEgyptian SquashFalconryFormula OneGolfGulf Camel RacingHorse RacingPearling and DivingQatar and World Cup 2022Saudi DriftingSoccer NationWomen in SportsChapter 7: Video GamesIntroduction1979: Gaming as a History ClassAngry Birds/PouFestivals: Game Zanga, UAE Games ExpoLocalizationNew Media Trends in the Arab Middle EastPiracyPokemon Go in the Middle EastVirtual RealityChapter 8: Fashion and CoutureIntroductionArab DesignersArchitectural StyleBelly DanceFashion and PoliticsFashion MediaJewelry, Fabrics, and CosmeticsMen's Traditional FashionNightlifePlastic SurgeryWeddingsAppendix: Top Ten ListsMiddle East Music Awards, 2015Top Ten Arabic Novels, 2015Arabic Booker 2016 ShortlistTop-Grossing Egyptian Films at Box Office, 2014Top-Grossing Egyptian Films, 2015Huffington Post Arabi's Best Arabic Soaps, 2015Top Ten Most Viewed TV Content in the UAE, 2013Top Five Arabic Web Sites in Terms of DesignTop Ten Arabic Web Site DesignsTop Ten Arab Comedy Channels on YouTubeAll-Time Arab Club Ranking, 2014The Ten Biggest Arab Football Stars, 2015Top Ten Arabian Video Game CharactersMost Popular Video Games in Middle East, 2015Top Ten Arab Fashion IconsTop Ten Brands in Saudi ArabiaSelected BibliographyIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (368 pages)
• Subjects: 306.0956; History -- Africa -- North; Popular culture -- Middle East; Popular culture -- Africa, North; Middle East -- Intellectual life -- 21st century; Africa, North -- Intellectual life -- 21st century; History -- Middle East -- General; Social Science -- Popular Culture; Middle Eastern history
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216130307
• Related ISBNs: 9781440833830
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