Pop culture Arab world! : media, arts, and lifestyle
"Of interest to all those who wish to understand how popular culture works hand in hand with the politics of the Arab world, Pop Culture Arab World! is a concise but scholarly review of the history and controversies surrounding popular culture in the Arabic-speaking world. From the golden age of Egyptian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s to the impact of reality TV shows today this unique resource provides a refreshing antidote to the stereotypical image of Arabs."--Jacket
xiv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
9781851094493, 9781851094547, 1851094490, 1851094547
56608275
Overview: the Arab world today
Television and radio
The press
The cinema industry
Music and Arab pop
Theater
Popular religion
Belly dancing
Consumerism
Sport
The Arabic language