choose two of the following four questions:
1. What were the primary differences between radio and cassette for
both music producers and their audiences? Why did the cassette
gain such significance in popular culture during the 1980s? How
did it transform the music scene and influence popular musical
tastes of that era? How did the more “cultured” segments of
society respond to the shifts brought about by cassette culture?
both music producers and their audiences? Why did the cassette
gain such significance in popular culture during the 1980s? How
did it transform the music scene and influence popular musical
tastes of that era? How did the more “cultured” segments of
society respond to the shifts brought about by cassette culture?
2. Can you describe the process of obtaining shooting permits in
Egypt? What obstacles do filmmakers encounter when trying to
secure these permits? What is Kachab’s argument concerning
state control over media production in Egypt? How is his study of
control different from the works of previous media theorists?
Egypt? What obstacles do filmmakers encounter when trying to
secure these permits? What is Kachab’s argument concerning
state control over media production in Egypt? How is his study of
control different from the works of previous media theorists?
3. What are A. Shenoda’s and S. El-Sasser’s respective criticisms of
the discourse of national unity, and what negative effects do they
believe it has on the Coptic community? What does Anthony
Shenoda mean by the term “invisibility”? What examples does he
provide in his text to illustrate this concept?
the discourse of national unity, and what negative effects do they
believe it has on the Coptic community? What does Anthony
Shenoda mean by the term “invisibility”? What examples does he
provide in his text to illustrate this concept?
4. How do the three ethnographers in Iris Mostegel’s essay define
love and the nature of romantic relationships in Egypt? How does
Samuli Schielke explore the complex relationship between
religiosity and romantic love in his research?
love and the nature of romantic relationships in Egypt? How does
Samuli Schielke explore the complex relationship between
religiosity and romantic love in his research?
5. How do Lila Abu-Lughod, Viola Shafik, and Hanan Hammad
address the representation of women and their sexuality in their
respective essays? How does each of their essays highlight the
relation between the portrayal of women’s sexuality, the nation and
public morality?
address the representation of women and their sexuality in their
respective essays? How does each of their essays highlight the
relation between the portrayal of women’s sexuality, the nation and
public morality?
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In your responses, you must present a thorough, comparative analysis
of the texts.
of the texts.
The questions will either require you to engage in
comparative analysis of different texts
comparative analysis of different texts
assignd in class (you will analyse
in terms of their conceptual content).
in terms of their conceptual content).
– you can use quotes from the readings in your responses (if you wish to
prove a point from the assigned readings). Please use quotation marks
followed by the author name and page number between brackets. You
can follow this example:
“Cairo is Cinema” (Al-Sayyad, p.255)
– Please don’t over use quotations in your responses.
I would like you to include one academic reference in this exam (you
can choose between a book chapter or a peer reviewed journal article in
your essay). Only one academic reference to be used for the whole
exam.
can choose between a book chapter or a peer reviewed journal article in
your essay). Only one academic reference to be used for the whole
exam.
-The course is mainly concentrated on socity and culture in Egypt so always rember to make your exampkes and details related to cairo/egypt as if you live there
All the readings/ resources you will need in any of the 2 questions you choose will be found
in the attached pdfs
I NEED SOMEONE KIND OF AWARE OF EGYPTIAN CULTURE