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- Abdelmoez, Joel W., 1990-
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Muscles, Moustaches and Machismo : Narratives of Masculinity by Egyptian English-Language Media Professionals and Media Audiences
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In: Masculinities: a journal of identity and culture. - 2148-3841. ; :9-10, s. 197-225
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study utilizes ethnographic methods to inquire how ideas of masculinities are perceived by English-language media professionals and media audiences in Egypt. Using semi-structured interviews and a survey, the aim is to find common narratives on how masculinity is perceived on personal levels and what terms are used to describe men and masculinities, which in turn can be used as the basis for further analysis of Egyptian media content. The word “narrative” in itself is used to convey personal experience, and the telling of those experiences, rather than generalizable data applicable to the larger population. Found are several common themes, such as emphasized heterosexuality, and the expectation of men as providers and protectors, which is related, by the respondents, to the nation and the military. Protection and militarism relates to ideas of strength, honor, and courage. Men are almost exclusively seen as possessors of power. The ‘head of the household,’ and the head of state, both portrayed as iconized leaders, emerge as the quintessence of Egyptian masculine identity, whether that identity is contested or not.
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- Abdelmoez, Joel W., et al.
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The 'Arab Spring' as a Milestone in Feminist Performance
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In: Milestones in Feminist Performance. - 9781032389929 - 9781032389912
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- This chapter explores feminist performances in and after the so-called Arab Spring. Focusing mainly on Tunisia and Egypt, this chapter looks at the Arab Spring as a milestone which clearly marks a “before” and an “after.” It was a formative event, which provided new challenges and a new context within which feminist activists found themselves. While many had hoped that the toppling of old regimes would lead to a new, more open and free society, in many cases the opposite has happened. Feminists after the Arab Spring face even more repression, a crack-down on their organizations and many feminist groups have either had their assets frozen or been outright banned. This has led to new forms of organizing and feminist resistance. A key development explored in this chapter is the increased importance of digital platforms for feminist activism. The role of social media is often viewed as a significant factor in the (initial) successes of the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings, and although this view has also been questioned in that it downplays the importance of human beings sacrificing their lives and bodies by taking to the streets, there is little doubt that the media landscapes of Egypt and Tunisia today are vastly different than before 2011. The uprisings played a major part (indeed a milestone) both in ushering in a new political context, but also in the lessons that was learned in terms of how to effectively use social media and other digital tools to affect change.
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- Abdelmoez, Joel W.
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The Egyptian broadcasting sector between 1920 and 2020
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In: Routledge Handbook on Arab Media. - : Routledge. - 9781138385481 ; , s. 63-73
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- The chapter provides a brief overview of the development of the broadcasting sector in Egypt, demonstrating the significance of this sector in promoting the ideologies and policies of Egypt’s successive regimes, beginning with Nasser’s through al-Sisi’s governments. Although the sector was subjected to liberalization, under Mubarak’s rule, state television still dominated the broadcasting sector and controlled the dissemination of public information and news. When private licenses were granted, the new private stations were barred from engaging in newsgathering, and those who overstepped this line quickly lost their licenses. The hope for political changes after the overthrow of Mubarak has largely dissipated, as media censorship has continued under the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi, and it has intensified under al-Sisi’s presidency.
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Transnational feminist activism in the contemporary Middle East : Practices of community, relationality, and history.
- 2024
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Feminist solidarity transcends borders. Yet, there is a tension arising from an entrenched view of feminism as inherently “Western,” originating in Europe and exported to the rest of the world. Building on fieldwork and interviews with Tunisian and Egyptian feminist activists, this paper challenges this perception by looking at how feminist activists relate to their diverging histories, and how feminists in the Arab world engage with global feminist networks and construct local, national, and regional histories of feminism. Using political ethnography, and drawing from performance studies, social movement theory, timing theory, democratic theory, and transnational feminist studies, this study narrows in on the performance of transnationalism and timing-practices within Arab feminist activism since the uprisings of 2011. By examining the provenance of specific practices, we may better understand the role of history within feminist activism, how contemporary Arab feminists construct time and conceptualize the past, both within their specific context and in relation to national, regional and global feminist histories. I argue that overemphasizing European origins of feminism obscures more prominent influences in non-European contexts, and that emphasizing non-European histories of feminism(s) is necessary in order to move beyond debates about the “authenticity” of feminism in the Arab world.
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