Publication

2019 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Language

English

Word Count

65,750 words, Guess

Page Count

263 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCDS61.85
  • LCCDS61.85 .B66 2019

Description

"In a postmodern world of globalised capital, how does the concept of Orientalism inform understandings of cultural exchange? In this detailed and wide-ranging examination, Arab popular culture is explored in its relation to American culture and capitalism. Offering new insights on Edward Said's longstanding theoretical lens, Consumerist Orientalism presents an updated conceptual framework through which to understand the intercultural relationship between East and West, exploring a wide range of cultural production; from an Oscar-nominated Jordanian film to Turkish-Arab soap operas and Arab-diaspora rap. Drawing on key contemporary critical thinkers and in-depth cultural analysis, the relationship between capitalism, postmodernism and Orientalism is explored with fresh insights, making this essential reading for students of Middle Eastern culture, globalisation and postcolonial studies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Consumerist Orientalism: The Convergence of Arab and American Popular Culture in the Age of Global CapitalismBloomsbury Publishing Plc2019-01-01

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