Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa
Literature, Film, and National Discourse
Mohja Kahf editor Nadine Sinno editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
Published:15th Mar '21
£45.00
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A multi-disciplinary exploration of how masculinity in the MENA region is constructed in film, literature, and nationalist discourse
Constructions of masculinity are constantly evolving and being resisted in the Middle East and North Africa. There is no "before" that was a stable gendered environment. This edited collection examines constructions of both hegemonic and marginalized masculinities in the MENA region, through literary criticism, film studies, discourse analysis, anthropological accounts, and studies of military culture. Bringing together contributors from the disciplines of linguistics, comparative literature, sociology, cultural studies, queer and gender studies, film studies, and history, Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa spans the colonial to the postcolonial eras with emphasis on the late twentieth century to the present day. This collective study is a diverse and exciting addition to the literature on gender and societal organization at a time when masculinities in the Middle East and North Africa are often essentialized and misunderstood.
“Finally, a pioneering study on the construction of masculinity in the MENA region that spans medieval to contemporary times historically, crossing intellectual and geographical borders ranging from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey to North American and South American Middle Eastern diasporas. A must-read for scholars invested in challenging the 'masculinity in crisis' discourse in literature and film, and in reimagining Middle Eastern heteronormative and queer masculinities across genres, colonial and postcolonial eras, as well as nationalist rhetorics of militarized and authoritarian regimes."—Hanadi Al-Samman, University of Virginia
"Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa offers a profound contribution to the study of configurations and constructions of masculinity in contemporary Middle Eastern societies. The editors deserve high praise for bringing together fresh perspectives on a highly relevant topic in this fascinating edited volume. As such, it is an important contribution to the field of gender and Middle Eastern studies."—Tim Epkenhans, University of Freiburg
ISBN: 9789774169755
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400 pages