Lila Abu-Lughod

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Dramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in EgyptPaperback, 11 December 2004

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Part of Series
Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture
Part of Series
Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures (Paperback)
Print Length
324 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Date Published
11 Dec 2004
ISBN-10
0226001970
ISBN-13
9780226001975

Description

How do people come to think of themselves as part of a nation? Dramas of Nationhood identifies a fantastic cultural form that binds together the Egyptian nation--television serials. These melodramatic programs--like soap operas but more closely tied to political and social issues than their Western counterparts--have been shown on television in Egypt for more than thirty years. In this book, Lila Abu-Lughod examines the shifting politics of these serials and the way their contents both reflect and seek to direct the changing course of Islam, gender relations, and everyday life in this Middle Eastern nation.

Representing a decade's worth of research, Dramas of Nationhood makes a case for the importance of studying television to answer larger questions about culture, power, and modern self-fashionings. Abu-Lughod explores the elements of developmentalist ideology and the visions of national progress that once dominated Egyptian television--now experiencing a crisis. She discusses the broadcasts in rich detail, from the generic emotional qualities of TV serials and the depictions of authentic national culture, to the debates inflamed by their deliberate strategies for combating religious extremism.

Product Details

Author:
Lila Abu-Lughod
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
11 December 2004
Dimensions:
22.96 x 15.39 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
0226001970
ISBN-13:
9780226001975
Language:
English
Location:
Chicago, IL
Pages:
324
Weight:
512.56 gm

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