Reality television and arab politics: contention in public life
Auteur :
Kraidy, Marwan M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521749046
Date de publication :
26 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 1,4 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
370 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book analyzes how reality television stirred an explosive mix of religion, politics, and sexuality, fuelling heated polemics over cultural authenticity, gender relations, and political participation in the Arab world. It challenges the notion of a monolithic 'Arab Street' and offers an original perspective on Arab media.