Middle Eastern Television Drama: Politics, Aesthetics, Practices

This monograph examines the role of television drama in Middle Eastern societies, exploring key issues such as religion, sectarianism, history, urban space, socioeconomic differences, policing, and gender relations. It highlights the importance of fictional television as a space for social and political debate, drawing examples from Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive monograph delves into and examines critical challenges confronting Middle Eastern societies, encompassing diverse aspects such as religion and sectarianism, history and collective memory, urban spaces and socioeconomic disparities, policing and securitization, and gender relations. Television drama creators in the Middle East emerge as influential public intellectuals, foretelling global events with remarkable acumen. As this volume vividly showcases, fictional television plays a vital role in fostering social and political discourse across a significant portion of the region. Contributors, drawn from a diverse array of disciplines including anthropology, communication, folklore, gender studies, history, and law, offer invaluable insights into Middle Eastern serial television and its profound political impact. Spanning Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Syria, and Turkey, these scholars provide a comprehensive overview of the genre, drawing examples from their respective countries.

By bringing together a diverse range of academic perspectives, this book serves as a valuable resource for students and scholars engaged in media and communication studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and popular culture studies. It offers a comprehensive examination of the complex dynamics shaping Middle Eastern societies and sheds light on the profound impact of television drama on shaping public discourse and societal norms.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032027814