The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxiii, 590 pp.
Contains 50 illustrations, index
ISBN 978-3-031-11980-4 (ebook); 978-3-031-11979-8 (print)
"The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Media and Communication in the Middle East and North Africa stands as an authoritative and up-to-date resource on the critical debates, research methods and ongoing reflections on how gender and communication intersect with the economic, social, political, and cultural fabrics of the countries in the MENA region. The handbook comprises thirty chapters written by both established and rising scholars of gender, media, and digital technologies, and will rely on fresh data which seeks to capture the dynamic and complex realities of MENA societies, as well as the tensions and contradictions in the politics of gender and uses of communication technologies. The Handbook is split into six sections: Gender, Identities and Sexualities; The Gender of Politics; Gender and Activism; Gender-Based Violence; Gender and Entrepreneurship; and Gender in Expressive Cultures." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction to Gender, Media, and Communication in MENA / Loubna H. Skalli, 1
PART I: INTRODUCTION: GENDERED IDENTITIES AND SEXUALITIES
2 Loving Daughters, Devoted Sons and Kissing Protestors Online: Navigating Intimacy and Multiple Aspects of the Self Among Young Facebook Users in Egypt / Senni Jyrkiäinen, 15
3 Making Visible the Unseen Queer: Gay Dating Apps and Ideologies of Truthmaking in an Outing Campaign in Morocco / Benjamin Ale-Ebrahim, 31
4 Queer Resistance and Activism in Upon the Shadow / Zayer Baazaoui, 49
5 Saudi Women in the Mohammed bin Salman Era: Examining the Paradigm Shift / Magdalena Karolak, 65
PART II: INTRODUCTION: GENDER AND ACTIVISM, 83
6 Mothering the Protest: Gender Performativity as a Communication Mechanism in the Iraqi Protest Movement / Hadeel Abdelhameed and Ghyath Alkinani, 87
7 Iraq's October Revolution: Between Structures of Patriarchy and Emotion / Ruba Ali Al-Hassani, 107
8 Blogging in Pre-war Syria: Female Voices from Within an Authoritarian Regime and Patriarchal Society / Michela Cerruti, 127
9 Syrian Women in the Digital Sphere / Noha Mellor, 141
10 Following in Gezi's Steps: Women's Activism After the Gezi Protests / Hande Eslen-Ziya and Itir Erhart,155
11 Egypt's #MeToo in the Shadow of Revolution: Digital Activism and the Demobilization of the Sexual Harassment Movement / Angie Abdelmonem, 175
PART III: INTRODUCTION: THE GENDER OF POLITICS 197
12 Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran: The Role of Women's Magazines / Mona Tajali, 201
13 Omani Women in the Media: Navigating Political and Social Powers / Rafiah Al Talei, 223
14 The Intersection of Politics, Gender, and Media: Female Politicians in Popular Israeli Women's Magazines / Einat Lachover, 245
15 Seizing the Opportunity: Political Participation of Libyan Women and Their Partaking in Communication Platforms / Haala Hweio, 263
16 Facebook's Role in Empowering Egyptian Women During COVID-19: Case of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections / Amany Ahmed Khodair and Reman Abdel All, 281
PART IV: INTRODUCTION TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 297
17 Digital Intimacy and Violence in Contemporary Libya / Leila Tayeb, 301
18 Palestinian Women's Digital Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Navigating Transnational and Social Media Spaces / Tamara Kharroub, 317
19 Uncovering Narratives: The Effects of Algerian Media and Legal System on Survivors of Domestic Violence / Sarah Benamara, 335
20 Egyptian Women's Cyberactivism: The Ongoing Battle Against Sexual Harassment and Violence / Nahed Eltantawy, 351
21 "Don't Touch Me": Sexual Harassments, Digital Threats, and Social Resistance Toward Kuwaiti Female Journalists / Fatima Alsalem, 373
22 Gender in Yemeni Media: Hostility and Marginalization in a Fractured Media / Amel Al Ariqi, 391
PART V: INTRODUCTION: GENDER AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURES 403
23 Redefining the Archive: Birdsong, Tied Circles, and Woman-Space in Dunya Mikhail's In Her Feminine Sign / Brinda J. Mehta, 407
24 Feminism Ruptured, or Feminism Repaired? Music, Feminisms, and Gender Politics in Palestinian Subcultures / Polly Withers, 427
25 Moroccan Hip Hop Queens: A (Her)Story of Rap Music in Morocco / Cristina Moreno Almeida, 447
26 Women Artists and Contemporary Art in the Maghreb: Insights from the Works of Aicha Filali, Sana Tamzini, and Khadija Tnana / Lilia Labidi, 465
27 Laughable Resistance? The Role of Humour in Middle Eastern Women's Social Media Empowerment / Zoe Hurley, 489
28 Egyptian Women's Graffiti and the Construction of Future Imaginaries / Alma aamiry-khasawnih, 509
PART VI: GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 527
29 ICT Impact on Female Entrepreneurs in Lebanon and UAE / Lynn Mounzer, 531
30 Gender and ICT Entrepreneurship in Jordan and Kuwait / Willow F. Williamson, 551
31 Disruptive Social Entrepreneurship from Bahrain: The Case of Esra'a Al Shafei / Loubna H. Skalli, 567
PART I: INTRODUCTION: GENDERED IDENTITIES AND SEXUALITIES
2 Loving Daughters, Devoted Sons and Kissing Protestors Online: Navigating Intimacy and Multiple Aspects of the Self Among Young Facebook Users in Egypt / Senni Jyrkiäinen, 15
3 Making Visible the Unseen Queer: Gay Dating Apps and Ideologies of Truthmaking in an Outing Campaign in Morocco / Benjamin Ale-Ebrahim, 31
4 Queer Resistance and Activism in Upon the Shadow / Zayer Baazaoui, 49
5 Saudi Women in the Mohammed bin Salman Era: Examining the Paradigm Shift / Magdalena Karolak, 65
PART II: INTRODUCTION: GENDER AND ACTIVISM, 83
6 Mothering the Protest: Gender Performativity as a Communication Mechanism in the Iraqi Protest Movement / Hadeel Abdelhameed and Ghyath Alkinani, 87
7 Iraq's October Revolution: Between Structures of Patriarchy and Emotion / Ruba Ali Al-Hassani, 107
8 Blogging in Pre-war Syria: Female Voices from Within an Authoritarian Regime and Patriarchal Society / Michela Cerruti, 127
9 Syrian Women in the Digital Sphere / Noha Mellor, 141
10 Following in Gezi's Steps: Women's Activism After the Gezi Protests / Hande Eslen-Ziya and Itir Erhart,155
11 Egypt's #MeToo in the Shadow of Revolution: Digital Activism and the Demobilization of the Sexual Harassment Movement / Angie Abdelmonem, 175
PART III: INTRODUCTION: THE GENDER OF POLITICS 197
12 Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran: The Role of Women's Magazines / Mona Tajali, 201
13 Omani Women in the Media: Navigating Political and Social Powers / Rafiah Al Talei, 223
14 The Intersection of Politics, Gender, and Media: Female Politicians in Popular Israeli Women's Magazines / Einat Lachover, 245
15 Seizing the Opportunity: Political Participation of Libyan Women and Their Partaking in Communication Platforms / Haala Hweio, 263
16 Facebook's Role in Empowering Egyptian Women During COVID-19: Case of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections / Amany Ahmed Khodair and Reman Abdel All, 281
PART IV: INTRODUCTION TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 297
17 Digital Intimacy and Violence in Contemporary Libya / Leila Tayeb, 301
18 Palestinian Women's Digital Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Navigating Transnational and Social Media Spaces / Tamara Kharroub, 317
19 Uncovering Narratives: The Effects of Algerian Media and Legal System on Survivors of Domestic Violence / Sarah Benamara, 335
20 Egyptian Women's Cyberactivism: The Ongoing Battle Against Sexual Harassment and Violence / Nahed Eltantawy, 351
21 "Don't Touch Me": Sexual Harassments, Digital Threats, and Social Resistance Toward Kuwaiti Female Journalists / Fatima Alsalem, 373
22 Gender in Yemeni Media: Hostility and Marginalization in a Fractured Media / Amel Al Ariqi, 391
PART V: INTRODUCTION: GENDER AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURES 403
23 Redefining the Archive: Birdsong, Tied Circles, and Woman-Space in Dunya Mikhail's In Her Feminine Sign / Brinda J. Mehta, 407
24 Feminism Ruptured, or Feminism Repaired? Music, Feminisms, and Gender Politics in Palestinian Subcultures / Polly Withers, 427
25 Moroccan Hip Hop Queens: A (Her)Story of Rap Music in Morocco / Cristina Moreno Almeida, 447
26 Women Artists and Contemporary Art in the Maghreb: Insights from the Works of Aicha Filali, Sana Tamzini, and Khadija Tnana / Lilia Labidi, 465
27 Laughable Resistance? The Role of Humour in Middle Eastern Women's Social Media Empowerment / Zoe Hurley, 489
28 Egyptian Women's Graffiti and the Construction of Future Imaginaries / Alma aamiry-khasawnih, 509
PART VI: GENDER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 527
29 ICT Impact on Female Entrepreneurs in Lebanon and UAE / Lynn Mounzer, 531
30 Gender and ICT Entrepreneurship in Jordan and Kuwait / Willow F. Williamson, 551
31 Disruptive Social Entrepreneurship from Bahrain: The Case of Esra'a Al Shafei / Loubna H. Skalli, 567
