Reality television and Arab politics : contention in public life /

Main Author: Kraidy, Marwan, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Series:Communication, society and politics
Subjects:
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245 1 |a Reality television and Arab politics :  |b contention in public life /  |c Marwan M. Kraidy. 
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300 1 |a xvi, 252 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
490 1 |a Communication, society and politics 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-244 and index. 
505 1 |a Introduction : beyond al-Jazeera -- 1. Screens of contention : the battle for Arab viewers -- 2. Voting Islam off the island? : Big Brother in Bahrain -- 3. The Saudi-Lebanese connection -- 4. Contesting reality : Star Academy and Islamic authenticity in Saudi Arabia -- 5. Gendering reality : Kuwait in the eye of the storm -- 6. A battle of nations : Superstar and the Lebanon-Syria media war -- 7. The "new Middle East"? : reality television and the "Independence Intifada" -- Conclusion : performing politics, taming modernity. 
650 1 |a Reality television programs  |x History and criticism.  |z Arab countries 
650 1 |a Reality television programs  |x Political aspects  |z Arab countries. 
650 1 |a Television viewers  |x Attitudes.  |z Arab countries 
650 1 |a Public opinion  |z Arab Countries 
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