introduction Flashcards
What is culture
The sum of different values nd norms that bind together a community of people
Why does arab culture mater
Mainstream media after 9/11- ideas of Arabs as terrorists
What basis were these intellectuals making these claims-q abt culture
Label of Arab culturer to make a complex region intelligible
Evolvinbg closely in contact with the west
What is arab
Arab is a fluid concept that changes according to context” (Reynolds p.6
Book by reynolds name
Modern arab culture
Workeable defn of arab culture
“The rich concatenation of language, literature, cuisine, music, cinema, theater, folklore, humor, television, radio, art, architecture, and other elements that make Arabs Arabs, whether they live in the Middle East or in the diaspora in other regions of the world.” (Reynolds, p.3)
Whats expression
Arab creators, Arab audience, Arab language
What evolvibg
Continuous Heritage and historical transformations
Whats power
Accompanying and shaping political developments
Whats the west
Relationship, interactions, mutual influence
Time line of eolving
7th c. Islamic Conquests from the Arabian Peninsula
8th to 13th c.
Arab & Islamic Golden Age
13-19th c. Ottoman Empire
1798 Napoleon’s Egypt campaign
19th-20th c. Arab Renaissance (Nahda)
1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement
1950s-60s Liberation from Colonialism
1967 Arab military defeat against Israel
9/11 Attacks & Iraq Invasion
2011 Arab Spring
7th Century: Religious Scriptures
8th to 13th C.
13-19th C.
1798 Print
19th-20th C. Print
1916 Radio
1950s-60s Cinema
1967 Arab Cinema
9/11 Satellite News
2011
Digital & Social Media
Key figure
The main medium through which President Gamal Abdel Nasser spread his will of Arab unity, Sawt Al Arab was therefore broadcasting his speeches calling for Arab unity and the struggle against colonialism. In recent decades, its popularity declined
What do we need to balance for the relationship w the west
Modernity and westernalisation
Tradition and authenticity
How do you study arab culture
Succession of media forms
Tension between competing forces
Edward W said Orientalism
Representing islam
Stuart hall
Representations and the media
Identidying power in culture
Features of arab culture
Evolving and dynamic
Modernisation
globalisation
colonial legacy
societal vales
Media forms
Economy and finance
