Through a local prism : gender, globalization, and identity in Moroccan women's magazines

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Title:

Author:

Skalli, Loubna H., 1962-

ISBN:

9780739111949

Personal Author:

Skalli, Loubna H., 1962-

Publication Information:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2006.

Physical Description:

ix, 204 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: Through a local prism -- Global and local dimensions of culture(s) : a theoretical perspective -- Morocco at the crossroads : context as cultural mosaic -- Cosmopolitanism, schizophrenia, and cultural proximity : production of Femmes du Maroc and Citadine -- The desire to "consume local" -- Hybridity in dis/content : inside women's magazines -- Conclusion: Local voices, global choices.

Subject Term:

Mass media -- Social aspects -- Morocco.

Women's periodicals, French -- Morocco.

Women's periodicals, Arabic -- Morocco.

Mass media and culture -- Morocco.

Mass media and women -- Morocco.

Culture and globalization -- Morocco.

Cultural fusion -- Morocco.

Women -- Morocco -- Identity.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010522.html

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In Through a Local Prism , Loubna H. Skalli explores the forces of global cosmopolitanism, European and American, as they collide with local definitions of self, gender, and community in the Arab and Muslim culture. Since the late 1980's, Morocco, a post-colonial Muslim country, has faced dramatic political, economic, and sociocultural changes. Utilizing Moroccan women's magazines, Skalli explores the tensions and intersections between global forces and local traditions with close attention to their impact on gender definitions among Arab Muslims. Drawing on communication, media, and cultural theories, Skalli's research redefines culture, gender, and national identity in the context of the globalized world. The focus on the Middle East makes this book of great interest to scholars and students of cultural studies, communications, and women's studies.