The streets are talking to me : affective fragments in Sisi's Egypt /

This sophisticated book presents new theoretical and analytical insights on the momentous events in the Arab world that began in 2011 and, more importantly, life and politics in the Arab world in the aftermath of these events. Focusing on the qualities of the sensory world, Maria Frederika Malmström...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Malmström, Maria Frederika, 1969- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Egypt > Politics and government > 21st century. Egypt > History > Protests, 2011-2013. Islam and politics > Egypt. Protest movements > Arab countries. Social movements > Egypt.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : materiality and politics of affect in Egypt : a study of (non- )change grounded in empirical research
"Fake face" : body, matter, cityscape as one
Love of the motherland and loss of its meaning : bodies of passion, shame, grief, and betrayal
Metamorphosing sonic rhythm : a loss of navigation
Vicious circles of uncertainty : vibrant affective matter that matters
The national prison of politics : masculinities, nationalism, and Islam epilogue.