North American Muslim Women Artists Talk Back - Assertions of Unintelligibility

This book focuses on the ways in which North American Muslim women artists 'talk back' to dominant discourses about Muslim identity and work to counter mainstream stereotypes and representations. It examines the possibilities of constructing discourses of resistance to domination.

List of contents

Introduction; 1: Talking Back to Power; 2: Assertions of Unintelligibility: Shirin Neshat's Visual Innovations; 3: Using Humour to Talk Back: The Stand-Up Comedy of Maysoon Zayid; 4: Transitioning to the Mainstream in Television: Zarqa Nawaz's Film and Television Productions; 5: Conclusions; Appendix A: Resource Guide

About the author

Kenza Oumlil is an associate professor in Communication at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. Oumlil holds a PhD in Communication from Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. She has published widely on representation, gender, and media, including articles in the Journal of North African Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Journal of Middle East Media, and Al-Jazeera English.

Summary

This book focuses on the ways in which North American Muslim women artists ‘talk back’ to dominant discourses about Muslim identity and work to counter mainstream stereotypes and representations. It examines the possibilities of constructing discourses of resistance to domination.

Product details

• Authors: Kenza Oumlil, Kenza (Al Akhawayn University Oumlil
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032284965
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228496-5
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Routledge Research in Gender, Sexuality, and Media
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls