North American Muslim Women Artists Talk Back: Assertions of Unintelligibility

This book explores how North American Muslim women artists challenge mainstream stereotypes and representations through their media interventions. It analyzes the media texts of Maysoon Zayid, Shirin Neshat, and Zarqa Nawaz, using a postcolonial theoretical framework and gender studies and alternative media research. The book is suitable for scholars and students in Gender Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociology, and Politics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the profound ways in which North American Muslim women artists challenge and subvert dominant discourses surrounding Muslim identity. It explores the potential for constructing discourses of resistance against domination.

In the face of pervasive media representations that perpetuate the notion of oppressed and passive Muslim women, the media interventions of the remarkable women artists featured in this book stand as a testament to their diversity and autonomy. These artists have a rich history of fighting against all forms of injustice, including those that seek to confine their realities and experiences.

To unravel the expressions and articulations of alternative discourses, this book conducts a comprehensive analysis of the media texts of exceptional women artists. It examines the stand-up comedy of Palestinian-American Maysoon Zayid, the cinematic interventions of Iranian-American Shirin Neshat, and the television comedy of Pakistani-Canadian Zarqa Nawaz. Through a rigorous textual analysis rooted in the theoretical framework of postcolonial theory and enriched by gender studies and alternative media research, the analysis is complemented by semi-structured interviews with the artists themselves.

This book is an invaluable resource for scholars and students pursuing studies in Gender Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociology, and Politics. It offers a deep understanding of the ways in which Muslim women artists reclaim their narratives and challenge prevailing stereotypes, paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse representation of Muslim identities in the media.

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367263669