{"product_id":"9780755650699","title":"Art Against Authoritarianism in Southwest Asia and North Africa","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolitical Communication and Media Practices in the Middle East and North Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eArt Against Authoritarianism in Southwest Asia and North Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTijen Tunali | Dina Matar | Josepha Ivanka Wessels | Zahera Harb\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ Middle Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, there has been a burgeoning interest in the realm of art activism within the Southwest Asia and North Africa region, shedding light on the political implications of aesthetic representation. Nevertheless, a critical inquiry into how political aesthetics can formulate both discernible and imperceptible resistance strategies in response to resurging authoritarianism and counter-revolution after the 2011 uprisings in the region remains conspicuously absent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book delves into a comprehensive examination of diverse art forms, ranging from street art and cinema to performance art, as well as music and theatre, scrutinizing the manifestations of aesthetic resilience at the epicentre of the political resistance against oppression and authoritarianism in Sudan, Iran, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria. The editors employ a multifaceted approach to investigate artistic activism, encompassing analysis of visibility, ephemerality, and speech within the public sphere, the establishment and perpetuation of collective transnational solidarities, the portrayal of suppressed identities and narratives, and the innovation of alternative mechanisms for producing and disseminating art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTijen Tunali \u003c\/b\u003eis an Andrew Mellon Fellow at the Columbia University Global Centers | Amman. She is the editor of Art and Gentrification in the Changing Neoliberal Landscape (2021) and co-editor of Contemporary Art Across Political Divides: Difficult Conversations (2023).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJosepha Wessels \u003c\/b\u003eis an associate professor in Media and Communication Studies at the School of Arts and Communication at Malmö University, Sweden. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDocumenting Syria: Film-making, Video Activism and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, I.B.Tauris).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755650699\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223575527564,"sku":"9780755650699","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d02bac8c-9a90-477f-bd79-c7e54bbba334.jpg?v=1783077615","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780755650699","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}