{"product_id":"dramas-of-nationhood-the-politics-of-television-in-egypt-paperback-1","title":"Dramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in Egypt - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLila Abu-Lughod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do people come to think of themselves as part of a nation? \u003ci\u003eDramas of Nationhood\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepresenting a decade's worth of research, \u003ci\u003eDramas of Nationhood\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLila Abu-Lughod\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of anthropology and women's studies at Columbia University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eVeiled Sentiments\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWriting Women's Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eRemaking Women: Feminism and Modernity in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eMedia Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.04 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42039030349904,"sku":"9780226001975","price":73.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/ajYwdmlwMU1rUGQ5ZlorblJtdUxadz09_5d08b833-cb21-4e44-a542-15d0fb6b0ae2.webp?v=1771841261","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/dramas-of-nationhood-the-politics-of-television-in-egypt-paperback-1","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}