Kraidy, Marwan, 1972-

Reality television and Arab politics contention in public life / [electronic resource] : Marwan M. Kraidy. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - xvi, 252 p. - Communication, society, and politics . - Communication, society, and politics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-244 and index).

Introduction: beyond al-Jazeera -- Screens of contention: the battle for Arab viewers -- Voting Islam off the island? Big brother in Bahrain -- The Saudi-Lebanese connection -- Contesting reality: Star academy and Islamic authenticity in Saudi Arabia -- Gendering reality: Kuwait in the eye of the storm -- A battle of nations: Superstar and the Lebanon-Syria media war -- The "new Middle East"? Reality television and the "independence Intifada" -- Conclusion: performing politics, taming modernity.


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Reality television programs--History and criticism.--Arab countries
Reality television programs--Political aspects--Arab countries.
Television viewers--Attitudes.--Arab countries
Public opinion--Arab countries.


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