Dramas of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in Egypt by Lila Abu-Lughod; Anthony T. Carter [Foreword] - 2004-12-11

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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University Of Chicago Press, 2004-12-11. Paperback. Good.

The University of Chicago Press, 2004-01-01. Paperback. Very good. 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… Read More

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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: University of Chicago Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slight rubbing to corners. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat. .

University Of Chicago Press, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780226001975