Core connections: Cairo belly dance in the revolution's aftermath

'Core Connections' explores the intricate networks of belly dance in Cairo, Egypt following the turbulent aftermath of the January 25, 2011 revolution. This comprehensive ethnography takes readers on a captivating journey through the city's diverse dance landscapes spanning from Nile...

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Main Author: Şahin, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2024
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:'Core Connections' explores the intricate networks of belly dance in Cairo, Egypt following the turbulent aftermath of the January 25, 2011 revolution. This comprehensive ethnography takes readers on a captivating journey through the city's diverse dance landscapes spanning from Nile cruising tourist boats and decadent five-star hotels to smoky late-night discos and Pyramid Street cabarets. While mapping the multiple manoeuverings of Cairene dancers and viewers alike, author Christine Şahin centralizes the dancers' embodied political insight while fleshing out nuanced portraits of their lives and stories amidst ongoing political precarity. Bridging the realms of dance and Middle Eastern gender studies, this book not only analyses but embodies ethnography
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 263 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197613665
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197613627.001.0001

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