Ideal for students and general readers, this single-volume work
serves as a ready-reference guide to pop culture in countries in
North Africa and the Middle East, covering subjects ranging from
the latest young adult book craze in Egypt to the hottest movies in
Saudi Arabia. Part of the new Pop Culture around the World series,
this volume focuses on countries in North Africa and the Middle
East, including Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab
Emirates, and more. The book enables students to examine the stars,
idols, and fads of other countries and provides them with an
understanding of the globalization of pop culture. An introduction
provides readers with important contextual information about pop
culture in North Africa and the Middle East, such as how the United
States has influenced movies, music, and the Internet; how Islamic
traditions may clash with certain aspects of pop culture; and how
pop culture has come to be over the years. Readers will learn about
a breadth of topics, including music, contemporary literature,
movies, television and radio, the Internet, sports, video games,
and fashion. There are also entries examining topics like key
musicians, songs, books, actors and actresses, movies and
television shows, popular websites, top athletes, games, and
clothing fads and designers, allowing readers to gain a broad
understanding of each topic, supported by specific examples. An
ideal resource for students, the book provides Further Readings at
the end of each entry; sidebars that appear throughout the text,
providing additional anecdotal information; appendices of Top Tens
that look at the top-10 songs, movies, books, and much more in the
region; and a bibliography. Allows readers to make cross-cultural
comparisons by relating pop culture in the Islamic world to pop
culture in the United States Supplies highly relatable content for
young adult readers that is presented in a fun and engaging way
Provides information that students can use in daily life, such as
renting a popular or acclaimed Middle Eastern film or watching a
YouTube video of Egyptian music Enables students to better
understand the uneasy paradox that is pop culture in the Islamic
world
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