Full Description
As the Gulf assumes an ever more important role in the global political economy, new cultural and political identities are emerging, both through natural processes and as a result of state design. This volume explores the new dynamism of the Gulf, reflected not just in high-rise buildings and booming stock markets, but also manifested in the realms of art, ideas and expression and their relationships with political authority. The contributors include figures instrumental to the emergence of these new identities, including artists, broadcasters and cultural commentators such as Amr Hamzawy, Nadia Rahman and Nimah Ismail Nawwab.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Robert Springborg1. Heritage and Cultural Nationalism in the United Arab Emirates, by Fred H. Lawson and Hasan M. Al-Naboodah2. Place and Space in the Memory of United Arab Emirates Elders, by Nadia Rahman3. The Nationalization of Culture: Kuwait's Invention of a Pearl Diving Heritage, by Sulayman Khalaf4. An Aspect of Cultural Development: Archaeology and Restoration of Historical Sites, by Mohammed A. Alkhozai5. The Social Elements that Drive the Poetic Journey, by Nimah Ismail Nawwab6. Sport and Identity in the Gulf, Abdullah Baabood7. Media as Social Matrix in the United Arab Emirates, by Nada Mourtada-Sabbah, Mohammed Al Mutawa, Tim Walters and John W. Fox8. Diversification in Abu Dhabi and Dubai: The Impact on National Identity and the Ruling Bargain, by Christopher Davidson9. Debates on Political Reform in the Gulf: The Dynamics of Liberalizing Public Spaces, by Amr Hamzawy10. Gulf Societies: Co-existence of Tradition and Modernity, by Lubna Ahmed Al-Kazi11. Conclusion, by Alanoud AlSharekhNOTES ON CONTRIBUTORSBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX
