Mass Culture and Modernism in

Study of popular culture and the representation of modern life in Egypt.

Klappentext

A study of popular culture and the representation of modern life in Egypt.

Zusammenfassung
This study provides fresh and vital insights into the long struggle of modern Egypt to define its identity. Walter Armbrust examines Egyptian television, music, cinema, and the press, revealing the tensions between conservative nationalist imagery and a modernist ethic.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. The white flag; 3. The split vernacular; 4. The gifted musician; 5. Classic, clunker, national narrative; 6. Popular commentary, real lives; 7. 'Vulgarity'.