Kraidy, Marwan,  1972- <br/><br/>
Reality television and Arab politics  contention in public life /  [electronic resource] : 
Marwan M. Kraidy. 
 - Cambridge ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2010. 
 - xvi, 252 p. 
 - Communication, society, and politics .
 - Communication, society, and politics. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-244 and index). 
<br/><br/>Introduction: beyond al-Jazeera -- Screens of contention: the battle for Arab viewers -- Voting Islam off the island? Big brother in Bahrain -- The Saudi-Lebanese connection -- Contesting reality: Star academy and Islamic authenticity in Saudi Arabia -- Gendering reality: Kuwait in the eye of the storm -- A battle of nations: Superstar and the Lebanon-Syria media war -- The "new Middle East"? Reality television and the "independence Intifada" -- Conclusion: performing politics, taming modernity. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Reality television programs--History and criticism.--Arab countries<br/>Reality television programs--Political aspects--Arab countries.<br/>Television viewers--Attitudes.--Arab countries<br/>Public opinion--Arab countries.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1992.8.R43  / K73 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.45/6