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Women and Media in the Middle East

Power Through Self-expression

Naomi Sakr editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:24th Sep '04

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Is today's changing media landscape in the Middle East empowering women? This is the first book to address the dynamics of media ecology and women's advancement in the contemporary Middle East. The book spans both the region and media forms, from Iran's women's press, via Maghrebi women filmmakers and Egyptian political films, Palestinian TV and Hezbollah's TV station, Al-Manar. It takes as its starting point the diverse experiencees and multi-layered identities of women and treats media institutions and practices as part of wider power relations in society. By analysing media production, consumption and texts, it reveals where and how gender boundaries have been erected or crossed.

AS SEEN ON AL-JAZEERA'S 'AL-KITAB' The Middle East in London Magazine: "admirable and timely study" "a telling commentary on the forces at work behind each successful media enterprise" The Middle East Magazine: "Rich and illuminating"

ISBN: 9781850435457

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256 pages