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The Politics of Love - Sexuality, Gender, and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Paperback): Rebecca Joubin The Politics of Love - Sexuality, Gender, and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Paperback)
Rebecca Joubin
R1,645 Discovery Miles 16 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dramatic miniseries are the primary arena for the expression of postcolonial Syrian culture and artistic talent, an arena that unites diverse aspects of artisanship in a struggle over visions of the past, present, and future of the nation. As the tour de force of the television medium, blossoming amidst persisting authoritarianism, these miniseries serve as a crucial and complex artistic avenue through which political and social opposition manifests. Scholars have tried to come to terms with a highly critical culture produced within attempted state co-optation, and argue that politically critical culture operates as a "safety valve" to release frustrations so that dissenters are less likely to mobilize against the government. Through research fueled by a viewing of over two hundred and fifty miniseries ranging from the 1960s to the present-as well as an examination of hundreds of press reports, Facebook pages, and extensive interviews with drama creators-this book turns away from the dominant paradigm that focuses on regime intent. When turning attention instead to the drama creators themselves we witness the polyphony of voices employing love and marriage metaphors and gender (de)constructions to explore larger issues of nationalism, self-identity, and political critique. At the heart of constructions of femininity are the complications that arise with the symbiosis of pure femininity with authentic national identity. Deconstructing masculinity as political critique has been less complicated since it is not implicated in Western identity issues; on the contrary, illustrations of subservient masculinity serve to subtly denounce government corruption and oppression. Miniseries from the 1960s demonstrate that the focus of the qabaday (tough man) on female sexuality comes from his own political alienation vis-a-vis the state, and is part of a vicious cycle of state violence vis-a-vis the citizen. In recent years, and in particular after the uprising, we can see the emerging definition of the true qabaday as one who does not suppress a woman's sexuality, thereby allowing for full equality in relationships as the basis of a truly free society.

The Politics of Love - Sexuality, Gender, and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Hardcover, New): Rebecca Joubin The Politics of Love - Sexuality, Gender, and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Hardcover, New)
Rebecca Joubin
R4,119 Discovery Miles 41 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dramatic miniseries are the primary arena for the expression of postcolonial Syrian culture and artistic talent, an arena that unites diverse aspects of artisanship in a struggle over visions of the past, present, and future of the nation. As the tour de force of the television medium, blossoming amidst persisting authoritarianism, these miniseries serve as a crucial and complex artistic avenue through which political and social opposition manifests. Scholars have tried to come to terms with a highly critical culture produced within attempted state co-optation, and argue that politically critical culture operates as a "safety valve" to release frustrations so that dissenters are less likely to mobilize against the government. Through research fueled by a viewing of over two hundred and fifty miniseries ranging from the 1960s to the present-as well as an examination of hundreds of press reports, Facebook pages, and extensive interviews with drama creators-this book turns away from the dominant paradigm that focuses on regime intent. When turning attention instead to the drama creators themselves we witness the polyphony of voices employing love and marriage metaphors and gender (de)constructions to explore larger issues of nationalism, self-identity, and political critique. At the heart of constructions of femininity are the complications that arise with the symbiosis of pure femininity with authentic national identity. Deconstructing masculinity as political critique has been less complicated since it is not implicated in Western identity issues; on the contrary, illustrations of subservient masculinity serve to subtly denounce government corruption and oppression. Miniseries from the 1960s demonstrate that the focus of the qabaday (tough man) on female sexuality comes from his own political alienation vis-a-vis the state, and is part of a vicious cycle of state violence vis-a-vis the citizen. In recent years, and in particular after the uprising, we can see the emerging definition of the true qabaday as one who does not suppress a woman's sexuality, thereby allowing for full equality in relationships as the basis of a truly free society.

Mediating the Uprising - Narratives of Gender and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Hardcover): Rebecca Joubin Mediating the Uprising - Narratives of Gender and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Hardcover)
Rebecca Joubin
R3,265 Discovery Miles 32 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Mediating the Uprising - Narratives of Gender and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Paperback): Rebecca Joubin Mediating the Uprising - Narratives of Gender and Marriage in Syrian Television Drama (Paperback)
Rebecca Joubin
R1,305 R1,154 Discovery Miles 11 540 Save R151 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Threshold of Pain - A Novel in Five Scenes and Many Sights (Paperback): Hasan Sami Yusuf Threshold of Pain - A Novel in Five Scenes and Many Sights (Paperback)
Hasan Sami Yusuf; Translated by Rebecca Joubin, Naddaf A J
R842 Discovery Miles 8 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Accelerated Persian - A Course in the Persian Language and its Culture (Paperback): Rebecca Joubin Accelerated Persian - A Course in the Persian Language and its Culture (Paperback)
Rebecca Joubin; Illustrated by Hampton Stall
R2,465 Discovery Miles 24 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Your Mother-In-Law Loves You - And Other Proverbs and Expressions from Syria (Paperback, 1st): Rebecca Joubin Your Mother-In-Law Loves You - And Other Proverbs and Expressions from Syria (Paperback, 1st)
Rebecca Joubin; Illustrated by Etab Hreib
R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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