Women and TV culture in Pakistan : gender, Islam and national identity /
"The television broadcasting culture of Pakistan was changed dramatically in 2002. The President, General Pervez Musharraf, introduced a policy of liberalisation that enabled controversial issues such as honour killings, adultery, stoning to death, domestic violence, marriage after divorce and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Library of South Asian history and culture ;
v. 13. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The television broadcasting culture of Pakistan was changed dramatically in 2002. The President, General Pervez Musharraf, introduced a policy of liberalisation that enabled controversial issues such as honour killings, adultery, stoning to death, domestic violence, marriage after divorce and homosexuality to be increasingly depicted on screen. Women and TV Culture in Pakistan is the first in-depth analysis of this change in television content. Munira Cheema focuses on how g̀ender issues' are dealt with on TV and examines the impact this has on female viewers. In Pakistan, television is often the only way in which women can access the public sphere (except through male guardians) and this book evaluates how TV content allows them to navigate their intersecting identities as Muslims, women and Pakistanis. At a time when religious conservatism is on the rise in the country, this book investigates why producers choose to focus on gender-based issues and the extent to which religion dictates social behaviour and broadcasting choices. Based on interviews with women viewers in Karachi as well as industry professionals including writers, directors and ratings experts, the research is a much-needed and original contribution to global television studies and gender studies."-- |
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| Item Description: | WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED TEMPORARY ACCESS TO THIS TITLE. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 222 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-222). |
| ISBN: | 9781350989832 1350989835 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350989832 |
| Finding Aid: | Available in electronic full text to members of the University via the Library web catalogue. |