{"product_id":"pretty-liar-television-language-and-gender-in-wartime-lebanon-9780815635994","title":"Pretty Liar: Television, Language, and Gender in Wartime Lebanon","description":"How did a new, irresistible brand of television emerge from the Lebanese Civil War (1975-91) to conquer the Arab region in the satellite era? What role did seductive news anchors, cool language teachers, superheroes, and gossip magazines play in negotiating a modern relationship between television and audiences? How did the government lose its television monopoly to sectarian militias? \u003ci\u003ePretty Liar\u003c\/i\u003e tells the untold story of the coevolution of Lebanese television and its audience, and the ways in which the Civil War of 1975-91 influenced that transformation. Based on empirical data, Khazaal explores the rise of language and gender politics in Lebanese television and the storm of controversy during which these issues became a referendum on television's relevance. This groundbreaking book challenges the narrow focus on present-day satellite television and social media, offering the first account of how broadcast television transformed media legitimacy in the Arab world. With its analysis of news, entertainment, and educational shows from T l  Liban and LBC, novels, periodicals, and popular culture, \u003ci\u003ePretty Liar\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how television became a site for politics and political resistance, feminism, and the cradle of the postwar Lebanese culture. The history of television in Lebanon is not merely a record of corporate technology but the saga of a people and their continuing demand for responsive media during times of civil unrest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Khazaal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 7.84w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815635994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Khazaal\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of international studies and Arab culture at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. She studies the role of Arab media in representations of minorities, as well as the role of language and literature in generating media representations. She is a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eUltimate Arabic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40191908708467,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_18e602d9-1e12-4dac-a66e-ac9de29ea42d.jpg?v=1655907003","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/pretty-liar-television-language-and-gender-in-wartime-lebanon-9780815635994","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}