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Through a Local Prism

Gender, Globalization, and Identity in Moroccan Women's Magazines
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 2006

Summary

In Through a Local Prism, Loubna H. Skalli explores the forces of global cosmopolitanism, European and American, as they collide with local definitions of self, gender, and community in the Arab and Muslim culture. Since the late 1980's, Morocco, a post-colonial Muslim country, has faced dramatic political, economic, and sociocultural changes. Utilizing Moroccan women's magazines, Skalli explores the tensions and intersections between global forces and local traditions with close attention to their impact on gender definitions among Arab Muslims. Drawing on communication, media, and cultural theories, Skalli's research redefines culture, gender, and national identity in the context of the globalized world. The focus on the Middle East makes this book of great interest to scholars and students of cultural studies, communications, and women's studies.



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2006
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-1194-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-3125-1
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
206
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. List of Tables No access
    3. Acknowledgements No access
  1. Introduction: Through a Local Prism No access Pages 1 - 18
  2. 1 Global and Local Dimensions of Culture(s): A Theoretical Perspective No access Pages 19 - 50
  3. 2 Morocco at the Crossroads Context as Cultural Mosaic No access Pages 51 - 74
  4. 3 Cosmopolitanism, Schizophrenia, and Cultural Proximity No access Pages 75 - 108
  5. 4 The Desire to "Consume Local" No access Pages 109 - 144
  6. 5 Hybridity in Dis/Content Inside Women's Magazines No access Pages 145 - 176
  7. Conclusion: Local Voices, Global Choices No access Pages 177 - 186
  8. Bibliography No access Pages 187 - 200
  9. Index No access Pages 201 - 206

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