Arab Women and the Media in Changing Landscapes
This volume explores the dialogue between Arab media and global developments in the information age, looking at the influence of new technologies in Arab societies and the evolving role of Arab women in ‘old’ and ‘new’ media. By gathering together contrib
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Arab Women and the Media in Changing Landscapes
Elena Maestri · Annemarie Profanter Editors
Arab Women and the Media in Changing Landscapes Foreword by Lubna Ahmed Al-Kazi
Editors Elena Maestri Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) Milan, Italy
Annemarie Profanter Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Bolzano, Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-62793-9 ISBN 978-3-319-62794-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62794-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017947719 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Dangubic Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
This book takes on the ambitious task of discussing the media from traditional to modern modes of communication. It discusses Arab media in public spaces, such as television, which has moved beyond national boundaries and has risen to transcultural broadcasting through satellites and the role of women in this changing landscape. Furthermore, social media like Twitter and blogs have gained momentum in recent years and attracted youth and activists from across the Arab World. This has opened new avenues of virtual space that has given them freedom of expression away from the shackles of the State in the public space. This book encompasses the MENA Region and sheds light on how use of the media and cultural change are evolving simultaneously in these societies. The 1990s saw a proliferation of satellite channels across the Arab world. This development went beyond national borders to transcultural levels of broadcasting. The rise in women’s education and an increase in women’s awareness of their roles in society began to ga
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