| ID | 123062 |
| Title Proper | Egyptian cinema as a tool in the struggle against Islamic terrorism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Birnbaum, Sariel |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The cinema has been used by Egyptian regimes, from the monarchy until Mubarak, to resist the political agenda of Islamic radicals and terrorists. Edward Said and others describe Islamic terrorists' images in the Western media as "Western fantasies." Nevertheless, for Egyptian intellectuals, terrorists were and remain a stark reality. In Egypt, the entire state apparatus was set in motion to fight Islamic terrorism. The state was unprepared for the massive popular uprising of 2011. While the direction that Egyptian culture will follow after Mubarak remains unclear, an important objective is to study pre-revolutionary Egyptian cinema and to understand its ideological tendencies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.635-639 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 25, No.4; Sep-Oct 2013: p.635-639 |
| Key Words | Adel Imam ; Arab Spring ; Chahine ; Edward Said ; Egyptian Cinema ; Orientalism ; Political Islam ; Revolution of 2011 ; Terror ; Umm Kulthum |