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Reality television and Arab politics contention in public life / Marwan M. Kraidy.
| Author/creator | Kraidy, Marwan M., 1972- |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 252 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Series | Communication, society and politics Communication, society, and politics. ^A464687 |
| Contents | Introduction: beyond al-Jazeera -- Screens of contention: the battle for Arab viewers -- Voting Islam off the island? Big brother in Bahrain -- The Saudi-Lebanese connection -- Contesting reality: Star academy and Islamic authenticity in Saudi Arabia -- Gendering reality: Kuwait in the eye of the storm -- A battle of nations: Superstar and the Lebanon-Syria media war -- The "new Middle East"? Reality television and the "independence Intifada" -- Conclusion: performing politics, taming modernity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-244 and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009010065 |
| ISBN | 9780521769198 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521749046 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |