Fridays of rage : Al Jazeera, the Arab Spring, and political Islam

337 Pages·2017·6.65 MB·English

by  Cherribi

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FRIDAYS OF RAGE
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FRIDAYS OF RAGE
Al Jazeera, the Arab Spring,
and Political Islam
Sam Cherribi
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Cherribi, Sam, 1959– author.
Title: Fridays of rage : Al Jazeera, the Arab Spring, and political Islam /
Sam Cherribi.
Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017. | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016024417 (print) | LCCN 2016040498 (ebook) |
ISBN 9780199337385 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780199337408 (Updf) |
ISBN 9780199337415 (Epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Al Jazeera (Television network) | Arab Spring, 2010– | Islam
and politics. | Television broadcasting of news—Arab countries. | Mass
media—Political aspects—Arab countries. | Mass media—Religious
aspects—Islam.
Classification: LCC PN1992.92.A39 C48 2017 (print) | LCC PN1992.92.A39
(ebook) | DDC 384.5506/55363—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016024417
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À la mémoire de Pierre Bourdieu et Mohammed Arkoun, qui nous ont appris
à nous libérer de toutes formes de domination visible et invisible (dans les
médias, en religion et en société).
In memory of Pierre Bourdieu and Mohammed Arkoun, who taught us
how to liberate ourselves from all forms of visible and invisible domination
in society.
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CONTENTS
List of Figures ix
Preface: Arab Revolutions on Demand xi
Acknowledgments xix
PART I Al Jazeera Unites
1. Al Jazeera by the Numbers 3
2. The Symbolic World of Al Jazeera 43
3. A Tinderbox for the Revolution: Subjectivity and Resistance 75
4. Gaza: A Perennial Arab Spring 104
5. Secret Mission: Shining a Spotlight on Tahrir Square 125
PART II Al Jazeera: Global Fissures and Ruptures to Come
6. Exile on Paradise Square 157
7. Bullets of Truth and Media Martyrdom 191
8. Islam Near and Far 211
9. The Emancipation of Political Islam? 243
Postscript: Out of Order— Arab Media and Democracy in Distress 268
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Notes 279
References 285
Index 295
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LIST OF FIGURES
1 Secular versus Religious Friday Protest Slogans,
2011– 2013 26
2 Number of Religious Protests in Egypt and Syria,
2011– 2013 26
3 Google Hits of Al–Jazeera Contributors, January 2011 27
4 Veil (Women) and Headgear (Men) by Anchor on
Al Jazeera 28
5 Talk of the Revolution Episodes Focusing on Arab
Spring, 2011 and 2012 29
6 Revolution as a Topic per Country on Al–Jazeera,
1997– 2012 29
7 Number of Arab Spring Topics on Four Popular
Shows, 2010– 2012 30
8 Number of Episodes Dealing with Political Islam
by Show, 2011– 2012 30
9 Number of Episodes Dealing with Political Conflict
by Show, 2011– 2012 31
10 Number of Talk of the Revolution Episodes Focusing
on Arab Spring, 2011– 2012 31
11 Episodes on Islam in the West versus Islamic Banking,
2006– 2012 32
12 Focus of Sharia and Life Shows on Islamic Banking
versus Democracy, 1998– 2010 33
13 Sharia and Life per Topic, 1998– 2012 33
14 Opposite Direction Topics Compared, 1997– 2013 34
15 Opposite Direction Topics Compared, 1998– 2012 34
16 Weight of the Mashreq as a Topic on Al Jazeera
Shows, 1999– 2007 35