(Re-)Framing the Arab/Muslim: Mediating Orientalism in Contemporary Arab American Life Writing

Silke Schmidt

Open Access Published by transcript Verlag 2014

(Re-)Framing the Arab/Muslim

Mediating Orientalism in Contemporary Arab American Life Writing

Silke Schmidt
Funded by: Knowledge Unlatched - KU Select 2016: Backlist Collection

Volume 55 in the series Edition Kulturwissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/transcript.9783839429150

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

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

»Although the book discusses only autobiographies as 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 scholars in pursuit of ethnic, transnational, and postcolonial studies.«
Ali A. Alhajji, Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, 106 (2016)

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	5
Contents Open Access Download PDF	7
Preface Open Access Download PDF	11
1. Introduction Open Access Download PDF	13
2. Life Writing Theory: Constructing Life, Claiming Authenticity Open Access Download PDF	47
3. The Framed Arab/Muslim: Mediated Orientalism Open Access Download PDF	137
4. (Re-)Framing the Afghan Fundamentalist in West of Kabul, East of New York Open Access Download PDF	191
5. (Re-)Framing the Egyptian Belly Dancer in Letters from Cairo Open Access Download PDF	259
6. (Re-)Framing the Iraqi Terrorist in Howling in Mesopotamia Open Access Download PDF	317
7. (Re-)Mediating Orientalism Open Access Download PDF	373
8. Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	401
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	419

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Edition: 1. Aufl.
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 446
Illustrations
- Other: numerous ill.
Keywords: Framing; Life Writing; Media; 9/11; Postcolonialism; Culture; Postcolonial Studies; Cultural Studies; Media Studies; America

eBook

Published: October 27, 2014
ISBN: 9783839429150