Media in the Middle East Activism, Politics, and Culture
This edited volume offers the first extended, cross-disciplinary exploration of the cumulative problems and increasing importance of various forms of media in the Middle East. Leading scholars with expertise in Middle Eastern studies discuss their views a
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Nele Lenze, Charlotte Schriwer, and Zubaidah Abdul Jalil
Media in the Middle East Activism, Politics, and Culture
Media in the Middle East
Nele Lenze · Charlotte Schriwer Zubaidah Abdul Jalil Editors
Media in the Middle East Activism, Politics, and Culture
Editors Nele Lenze Middle East Institute National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore
Zubaidah Abdul Jalil Middle East Institute National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore
Charlotte Schriwer Middle East Institute National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore
ISBN 978-3-319-65770-7 ISBN 978-3-319-65771-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-65771-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951532 © 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 image: © Oleksandr Rupeta/Alamy Stock Photo 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
Contents
Part I On Media Activism and Political Involvement 1 Revisiting Cyberactivism Six Years after the Arab Spring: Potentials, Limitations and Future Prospects 3 Sahar Khamis 2
Constructing an Alternative Public Sphere: The Cultural Significance of Social Media in Iran 21 Gi Yeon Koo
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You’ve Come A Long Way Baby: Women’s New Media Practices, Empowerment, and Everyday Life in Kuwait and the Middle East 45 Deborah L. Wheeler
Part II On Governmental and Non-Governmental Media Organisations 4
Location, Regulation, and Media Production in the Arab World: A Case Study of Media Cities 71 Yushi Chiba
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Preventing a Mobilization from Spreading: Assad and the Electronic War 89 Matthieu Rey
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Spectacles of Terror: Media and the Cultural Production of Terro
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