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(Re-)Framing the Arab/Muslim
Silke Schmidt
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Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Media depictions of Arabs and Muslims continue to be framed by images of camels, belly dancers, and dagger-wearing terrorists. But do only Hollywood movies and TV news have the power to frame public discourse? This interdisciplinary study transfers media framing theory to literary studies to show how life writing (re-)frames Orientalist stereotypes. The innovative analysis of the post-9/11 autobiographies "West of Kabul, East of New York", "Letters from Cairo", and "Howling in Mesopotamia" makes a powerful claim to approach literature based on a theory of production and reception, thus enhancing the multi-disciplinary potential of framing theory.
Media depictions of Arabs and Muslims continue to be framed by images of camels, belly dancers, and dagger-wearing terrorists. But do only Hollywood movies and TV news have the power to frame public discourse? This interdisciplinary study transfers media framing theory to literary studies to show how life writing (re-)frames Orientalist stereotypes. The innovative analysis of the post-9/11 autobiographies "West of Kabul, East of New York", "Letters from Cairo", and "Howling in Mesopotamia" makes a powerful claim to approach literature based on a theory of production and reception, thus enhancing the multi-disciplinary potential of framing theory.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
Number of Pages
446
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837629156
SKU
V9783837629156
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About Silke Schmidt
Silke Schmidt (Dr.) studied American Studies, Political Science, and Communication Studies in Germany and the U.S. Her research focuses on Arab American Studies, Culture and Economics, and Gender.
Reviews for (Re-)Framing the Arab/Muslim
"Although the book discusses only autobiographiesas an effective reframing tool, it stands out as an astounding monograph about Arab/Muslim American scholarship in general, and will be of use to diverse scholarsin pursuit of ethnic, transnational, and postcolonial studies." Ali A. Alhajji, Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, 106 (2016)