Arab Women in Arab News: Old Stereotypes and New Media - Softcover

Al-Malki, Amal; Kaufer, David; Ishizaki, Suguru; Dreher, Kira

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9992179112 ISBN 13: 9789992179116

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, 2012

Synopsis

When Arab women are portrayed in western media, they are typically veiled and voiceless, their words spoken for them in captions and voice-overs. But where do Arab women stand in current Arab news? Are the western stereotypes reinforced or countered?

For the first time, this book provides systematic answers to these and other questions. Using empirical, text-mining and close reading techniques, it sheds light on a range of concepts through which Arab women can be canvassed, all couched in a lively and accessible exchange between leading experts on gender and human rights.

About this title

Book Description:

This book addresses East-West understandings of Arab women as portrayed through translated media.

About the Author:

Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki is an Assistant Teaching Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar; David Kaufer is Professor and former Head of the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon.Suguru Ishizaki is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Design in the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon.Kira A. Dreher is a Visiting Instructor of English at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 9992179112
• ISBN 13: 9789992179116
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496