Comics in Contemporary Arab Culture

Politics, Language and Resistance

Jacob Høigilt

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English

I.B. Tauris
13 December 2018

Sociolinguistics; Cultural studies; Popular culture; Gender studies, gender groups; Political subversion

Comic books for adults have become one of the most novel and colourful forms of cultural expression in the Arab world today. During the last ten years, young Arabs have crafted stories explaining issues such as authoritarianism, resistance, war, sex, gender relations and youth culture. These are distributed through informal channels as well as independent bookstores and websites.

Events like the annual Cairocomix festival in Egypt and the Mahmoud Kahil Award in Lebanon evidence the importance of this cultural phenomenon.

Comics in Contemporary Arab Culture focuses on the production of these comics in Egypt and Lebanon, countries at the forefront of the development of the genre for adults. Jacob Hoigilt guides the reader through the emergence of independent comics, explores their social and political critique, and analyses their visual and verbal rhetoric. Analysing more than 50 illustrations, included here, he shows that Arab comics are revealing of the changing attitudes towards politics, social relations and even language. While political analysts often paint a bleak picture of the Arab world after 2011, this book suggests that art and storytelling continue to nourish a spirit of liberty and freedom despite political setbacks. Comics in Contemporary Arab Culture provides a fresh and original insight into the politics of the Middle East and cultural expression in the Arab World.

By: Jacob Høigilt
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 213
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 531g
ISBN: 9781784539856
ISBN 10: 1784539856
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 13 December 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jacob Hoigilt is Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute, Oslo, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. He was previously Senior Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies. He has published the monograph Islamist Rhetoric: Language and Culture in Contemporary Egypt as well as in various edited collections and journals.

Reviews for Comics in Contemporary Arab Culture: Politics, Language and Resistance

An engaging read for all those interested in Arab culture, comics, the use of language as a political tool, and forms of artistic expression. * Blog de l'Escola de Llibreria *