Pop Culture Arab World!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle

Andrew Hammond, United Nations Impact Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study Andrew Hammond

ABC-CLIO, 2005 - 376 pages

The first book to explore how Arab pop culture has succeeded in helping forge a pan-Arab identity, where Arab nationalism has failed.

Pop Culture Arab World! is the first volume to explore the full scope of Arab cultural life since World War II. The book reveals a homogeneous yet richly diverse culture across the Arab nations.

In-depth chapters feature radio/TV (particularly the satellite revolution, which has fostered a shared Arab identity), the press (vibrant and controversial), cinema (once thriving, now in crisis), music (the beating heart of modern Arabness), theater (a largely assimilated Western import), popular religion, belly dance (originating in the Arab world), Western consumerism, sport, and the Arabic language (for Muslims, the tongue of God's final revelation). At a time when almost all we see of the Middle East is violence, oppressive nationalism, dangerous zealotry, and despair, this book is a vivid reminder of the humanity of the region's diverse people.

• Introductory essay exploring the evolution of Arab nationalism as a political ideology and its transformation into popular culture
• Photographs of singers, actors, and other performers

Table des matières

• Overview The Arab World Today: 1
• Television and Radio: 47
• The Press: 83
• The Cinema Industry: 112
• Music and Arabpop: 141
• Theater: 173
• Popular Religion: 194
• Belly Dancing: 235
• Consumerism: 255
• Sport: 286
• The Arabic Language: 312
• Glossary: 337
• Selected Bibliography: 343
• Index: 347
• About the Author: 377

À propos de l'auteur

Andrew Hammond is a journalist and writer who currently works as a Reuters correspondent based in Cairo, Egypt, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, specializing in Middle East political and cultural affairs.

Informations bibliographiques

• Titre: Pop Culture Arab World!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle; Contemporary world issues; Pop Culture Arab World!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle, Andrew Hammond; Popular Culture Series; Popular culture in the contemporary world
• Auteurs: Andrew Hammond, United Nations Impact Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study Andrew Hammond
• Édition: illustrée
• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO, 2005
• ISBN: 1851094490, 9781851094493
• Longueur: 376 pages