Transnational Arab Stardom : Glamour, Performance and Politics / edited by Kaya Davies Hayon and Stefanie Van de Peer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davies Hayon, Kaya, editor.

Van de Peer, Stefanie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture actors and actresses--Arab countries.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

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Summary:

Transnational Arab Stardom: Glamour, Performance and Politics, edited by Kaya Davies Hayon and Stefanie Van de Peer, is a scholarly exploration of Arab film stardom's intersection with gender, class, and politics. The book examines the cultural and political implications of Arab celebrities through a series of essays by global scholars. It delves into the lives and legacies of iconic stars such as Umm Kulthum, Asmahan, and Mohamed Ramadan, highlighting their impact on Arab cinema and society. The work also investigates themes of feminism, diaspora, and identity in Arab stardom, providing a critical engagement with Arab film and star studies. This collection is intended for academics, students, and readers interested in film studies, Middle Eastern culture, and gender studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

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Contents

Contributors

Part one The Arab Diva: Glamour in Pan-Arab Performers

1 Reading Umm Kulthum through Film: Egyptian Woman, International Star and Haunting Legacy (Laura Lohman)

2 Fame, Infamy, Renown and Celebrity in the Life of Asmahan (Sherifa Zuhur)

3 'Subversive to Boot': Tahia Carioca, an Imagined Geography of Egypt (Carolina Bracco)

4 The Modern Marianne of Cairo: Arabness and Cosmopolitanism in Dalida's Stardom (Barbara Lebrun)

5 Feiruz: Deconstructing a Legacy (Salma Yassine and Vicky Panossian)

Part two The Intersections of Gender, Class and Sexuality in Arab Stardom

6 Differently Empowering: The Performativity of Strong Female Leads by Faten Hamama and Hind Rostom (Wessam Elmeligi)

7 The Sexually and Politically Dissident Stardom of Lubna Azabal (Kaya Davies Hayon)

8 'For Those That Haven't Given Up, Love Is Resistance': Hamed Sinno and the Power and Perils of Mashrou' Leila's Music (Lowr

9 'Egypt, Africa!': The Sonic Stardom of Mohamed Ramadan (Claire Cooley)

10 A 'Little Narrative': Elderly Actresses in Contemporary Egyptian Cinema (Dina Mohamed Abd Elsalam)

Part three Power and Politics: The Ideologies and Reception of Arab Stars

11 Habiba M'sika and Haydée Chikly: Tragic Transnational Fandom and the Feminist Legacy of the Earliest Stars of Arab Cinema

12 Stars in Arms: Egypt's Movie Stars and the Free Officers (Ifdal Elsaket)

13 Reflections by a Filmmaker: On Omar Sharif - Stardom, Personas and Identity Redefined (Mark Lotfy)

14 Elia Suleiman: The Reluctant Star (Hania A. M. Nashef)

15 Jamel Debbouze: Intersectionality, Diaspora and Transnational Stardom (Will Higbee)

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9781501393235

1501393235

9781501393259

1501393251

9781501393242

1501393243

OCLC:

1395553261