The Handbook of Media and Culture in the Middle East
New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell (2023), xvi, 550 pp.
Contains index
Series: Global Handbooks in Media and Communication Research
ISBN 978-1-119-63708-0 (ebook); 978-1-119-63706-6 (print)
"Rather than viewing the Middle East as a monolithic culture, this Handbook examines the diverse and multi-local characteristics of the region’s knowledge production, dynamic media, and rich cultures. It addresses a wide range of topics, including the evolving mainstream and alternative media, competing histories in the region, and pressing socio-economic and media debates. Additionally, the Handbook explores the impact of regional and international politics on Middle Eastern cultures and media." (Publisher description)
Media and Culture in the Middle East: An Introduction, 1
PART I: THEORIES, IDEOLOGIES, AND PROBLEMATICS
1 Orientalism and Culture / Annabelle Sreberny, 15
2 Muslims, Art, and Invisible Modernities / Nabil Echchaibi, 23
3 Development and Modernization in the Middle East / Karin Gwinn Wilkins, 30
4 Hybridity as Dazzlement: Rethinking Fusion Through Joseph Tonda's Postcolonial Imperialism / Marwan M. Kraidy, 37
5 "Arab" Cultural Studies: Phenomenology Being Digital, and Other Notes / Tarik Sabry, 45
PART II: POLITICS, GENDER, MINORITIES, AND CLASS
6 Intellectuals, Modernities, and the Emerging Public Sphere / Gholam Khiabany, 55
7 Feminisms and Feminist Movements in the Middle East / Gül Aldikacti Marshall, 65
8 The State, the Media, and the Revival of Labor Activism in the Middle East / Anne Alexander, 73
9 The Meaning and Purpose of "Minority Media" in the Middle East and North Africa / Elizabeth Monier, 82
PART III: MEDIA INDUSTRIES, MARKETS, AND TECHNOLOGIES
10 Media Policy in the MENA: The Political Impact of Media Confluence / Tourya Guaaybess, 93
11 Journalism in MENA: Triumph and Tragedy in the Struggle to Speak Truth to Power / Lawrence Pintak, 107
12 Purposes and Practices of MENA Television: Components of an Ever-evolving Medium / Naomi Sakr, 122
13 Digital MENA: An Overview of Digital Infrastructure, Policies, and Media Practices in the Middle upload East and North Africa / Carola Richter, 134
14 Documents, Archives, Absence: Current Challenges and Insights from Media Research in the Middle East and Beyond / Hatim El-Hibri and Kaveh Askari, 147
PART IV: (MASS) MEDIA, CULTURES, AND CONTEXTS
15 Freedom of Expression and Media Challenges in the Mena Region: A Legal and Regulatory Perspective / Joan Barata, 165
16 Arabic News Channels in the Middle East: Development and Transformation / Yushi Chiba, 178
17 MENA Independent Media: Negotiating the Logics of Media Development Programs / Yazan Badran, 191
18 Divergence or Convergence between Mainstream and Independent Journalism in Turkey? The Coverage of Operation Peace Spring / Ozan Asik, 205
19 Kurdish Cinema: Politics, Aesthetics, and Transnational Pathways / Suncem Kocer, 219
20 Aesthetic Arabism: The Syrian Musalsal Beyond Borders / Christa Salamandra, 231
21 The Dynamics of Advertising in MENA: An Empirical Model / Ilhem Allagui, 245
22 Reconfigurations of Religiopolitical Traditions and Identities: Mediated Religion in the Arab Countries / Ehab Galal, 261
23 Constructing a New Identity: Women's Work in the Iranian Broadcast Media / Asemeh Ghasemi, 275
24 Mediations of Political Identities in Arab Animation / Omar Sayfo, 286
25 Breaking Barriers: The Emergence of a Video Game Culture and Industry in the Arab World / Vít Sisler, Lars de Wildt, and Samer Abbas, 300
PART V: ALTERNATIVE, INDEPENDENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
26 Taking Revolution Seriously: A Keywords Approach to Middle East Studies / Omar Al-Ghazzi, 315
27 Alternative and Citizen Journalism(s) in the Middle East / Marianna Ghiglia, 326
28 A Revolution of Smiles? The Function of Humor in Algerian Media During the 2019-2020 Protests / Ali Sonay, 340
29 Creating Emotional Echo-Chambers: Activism and Self-Expression on Social Media / Hande Eslen-Ziya, 352
30 Mnemotechnics: Digital Epistemologies and the Techno-Politics of Archiving a Revolution / Anthony Downey, 363
31 Media Technologies and Politics in Iran / Mehdi Semati, 382
32 Reframing Jihadism: Deciphering the Identity, Politics, and Agenda of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Northwest Syria / Ines Khalifa Barnard and Charlie Winter, 396
33 Beyond the Arab Uprisings: Politics of Rap in the Middle East / Stefano Barone, 414
34 Egyptian Graffiti: Collective Action and Institutionalization / Mohammad Abdel Hamid, 424
35 Quiet Queer Activism in Repressive Contexts in the Middle East Through the Stories of Three Egyptian Women / Shaimaa Magued, 440
36 Social Media and Fourth Wave Feminism in Morocco / Naziha Houki, Alka Kurian, and Kenza Oumlil, 453
37 The Kurdish Media in the Middle East and Diaspora: Alternative Public and Participatory Spaces for a Non-State Nation / Jiyar Aghapouri, 468
38 Arab American Media / William Lafi Youmans, 479
39 Contemporary Arab Media and Cultural Landscape in Istanbul / Franck Mermier, 492
PART VI: PERSPECTIVES
40 Cultural Politics of the Diaspora / Orit Ouaknine-Yekutieli and Yigal Nizri, 505
41 Dialectics of Resistance: Youth in the Middle East / Joe F. Khalil, 513
42 Borders / Helga Tawil-Souri, 520
43 Activism and Surveillance in the Middle East / Bilge Yesil, 526
PART I: THEORIES, IDEOLOGIES, AND PROBLEMATICS
1 Orientalism and Culture / Annabelle Sreberny, 15
2 Muslims, Art, and Invisible Modernities / Nabil Echchaibi, 23
3 Development and Modernization in the Middle East / Karin Gwinn Wilkins, 30
4 Hybridity as Dazzlement: Rethinking Fusion Through Joseph Tonda's Postcolonial Imperialism / Marwan M. Kraidy, 37
5 "Arab" Cultural Studies: Phenomenology Being Digital, and Other Notes / Tarik Sabry, 45
PART II: POLITICS, GENDER, MINORITIES, AND CLASS
6 Intellectuals, Modernities, and the Emerging Public Sphere / Gholam Khiabany, 55
7 Feminisms and Feminist Movements in the Middle East / Gül Aldikacti Marshall, 65
8 The State, the Media, and the Revival of Labor Activism in the Middle East / Anne Alexander, 73
9 The Meaning and Purpose of "Minority Media" in the Middle East and North Africa / Elizabeth Monier, 82
PART III: MEDIA INDUSTRIES, MARKETS, AND TECHNOLOGIES
10 Media Policy in the MENA: The Political Impact of Media Confluence / Tourya Guaaybess, 93
11 Journalism in MENA: Triumph and Tragedy in the Struggle to Speak Truth to Power / Lawrence Pintak, 107
12 Purposes and Practices of MENA Television: Components of an Ever-evolving Medium / Naomi Sakr, 122
13 Digital MENA: An Overview of Digital Infrastructure, Policies, and Media Practices in the Middle upload East and North Africa / Carola Richter, 134
14 Documents, Archives, Absence: Current Challenges and Insights from Media Research in the Middle East and Beyond / Hatim El-Hibri and Kaveh Askari, 147
PART IV: (MASS) MEDIA, CULTURES, AND CONTEXTS
15 Freedom of Expression and Media Challenges in the Mena Region: A Legal and Regulatory Perspective / Joan Barata, 165
16 Arabic News Channels in the Middle East: Development and Transformation / Yushi Chiba, 178
17 MENA Independent Media: Negotiating the Logics of Media Development Programs / Yazan Badran, 191
18 Divergence or Convergence between Mainstream and Independent Journalism in Turkey? The Coverage of Operation Peace Spring / Ozan Asik, 205
19 Kurdish Cinema: Politics, Aesthetics, and Transnational Pathways / Suncem Kocer, 219
20 Aesthetic Arabism: The Syrian Musalsal Beyond Borders / Christa Salamandra, 231
21 The Dynamics of Advertising in MENA: An Empirical Model / Ilhem Allagui, 245
22 Reconfigurations of Religiopolitical Traditions and Identities: Mediated Religion in the Arab Countries / Ehab Galal, 261
23 Constructing a New Identity: Women's Work in the Iranian Broadcast Media / Asemeh Ghasemi, 275
24 Mediations of Political Identities in Arab Animation / Omar Sayfo, 286
25 Breaking Barriers: The Emergence of a Video Game Culture and Industry in the Arab World / Vít Sisler, Lars de Wildt, and Samer Abbas, 300
PART V: ALTERNATIVE, INDEPENDENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
26 Taking Revolution Seriously: A Keywords Approach to Middle East Studies / Omar Al-Ghazzi, 315
27 Alternative and Citizen Journalism(s) in the Middle East / Marianna Ghiglia, 326
28 A Revolution of Smiles? The Function of Humor in Algerian Media During the 2019-2020 Protests / Ali Sonay, 340
29 Creating Emotional Echo-Chambers: Activism and Self-Expression on Social Media / Hande Eslen-Ziya, 352
30 Mnemotechnics: Digital Epistemologies and the Techno-Politics of Archiving a Revolution / Anthony Downey, 363
31 Media Technologies and Politics in Iran / Mehdi Semati, 382
32 Reframing Jihadism: Deciphering the Identity, Politics, and Agenda of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Northwest Syria / Ines Khalifa Barnard and Charlie Winter, 396
33 Beyond the Arab Uprisings: Politics of Rap in the Middle East / Stefano Barone, 414
34 Egyptian Graffiti: Collective Action and Institutionalization / Mohammad Abdel Hamid, 424
35 Quiet Queer Activism in Repressive Contexts in the Middle East Through the Stories of Three Egyptian Women / Shaimaa Magued, 440
36 Social Media and Fourth Wave Feminism in Morocco / Naziha Houki, Alka Kurian, and Kenza Oumlil, 453
37 The Kurdish Media in the Middle East and Diaspora: Alternative Public and Participatory Spaces for a Non-State Nation / Jiyar Aghapouri, 468
38 Arab American Media / William Lafi Youmans, 479
39 Contemporary Arab Media and Cultural Landscape in Istanbul / Franck Mermier, 492
PART VI: PERSPECTIVES
40 Cultural Politics of the Diaspora / Orit Ouaknine-Yekutieli and Yigal Nizri, 505
41 Dialectics of Resistance: Youth in the Middle East / Joe F. Khalil, 513
42 Borders / Helga Tawil-Souri, 520
43 Activism and Surveillance in the Middle East / Bilge Yesil, 526
