Instant nationalism

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"Instant Nationalism: McArabism, al-Jazeera, and Transnational Media in the Arab World discusses the role of Arab transnational media, in particular the Qatar-based al-Jazeera, in the emergence of a new pan-Arabism. The book argues that through context and technology a new pan-Arab identity known as McArabism is being formed. McArabism, the author suggests, represents the convergence of local tribal identities with globalization and the forming, or reforming, of a new regional Arab identity. This book also explores the impact of this new identity on Arab society, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and new representations of the West and the Islamic and Arab World."--Jacket.

subjects: Televisie,  Identiteit,  Television broadcasting of news,  Massenmedien,  Al-Jazeera,  Direct broadcast satellite television,  Al Jazeera (Television network),  Medien,  Internationale Kommunikation,  Panarabismus,  Araber,  Pan-Arabisme,  Politische Identita˜t,  Nationalism,  Television broadcasting,  Television and politics,  Mass media, arab countries,  Communication and culture,  Mass media