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Publics, Politics, and Participation – Locating the Public Sphere in the Middle East and North Africa
Seteney Shami
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Description for Publics, Politics, and Participation – Locating the Public Sphere in the Middle East and North Africa
Paperback. Editor(s): Shami, Seteney. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Though it is rarely explicitly articulated, many believe that there is no "public" in the Middle East. Scholarship on the Middle East and North Africa almost always engages with politics-a prominent focus of this region-yet the assumed absence of public spaces and fora has led many to think that debate, consensus, and concerted social action are antithetical to the cultural, religious, and national heritage of the region. It is a mistake to exclude the public dimension from the study of processes in this region. Recent studies have demonstrated not only the critical importance of the public in everyday practices ... Read more
Though it is rarely explicitly articulated, many believe that there is no "public" in the Middle East. Scholarship on the Middle East and North Africa almost always engages with politics-a prominent focus of this region-yet the assumed absence of public spaces and fora has led many to think that debate, consensus, and concerted social action are antithetical to the cultural, religious, and national heritage of the region. It is a mistake to exclude the public dimension from the study of processes in this region. Recent studies have demonstrated not only the critical importance of the public in everyday practices ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Social Science Research Council
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
A Columbia / SSRC Book
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780979077258
SKU
V9780979077258
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About Seteney Shami
Seteney Shami is director of the program on the Middle East and North Africa at the Social Science Research Council.
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