| ID | 131561 |
| Title Proper | Sound minds in sound bodies |
| Other Title Information | transnational philanthropy and patriotic masculinity in Al-Nadi Al-Homsi and Syrian Brazil, 1920-32 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fahrenthold, Stacy |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Established in 1920, al-Nadi al-Homsi in São Paulo, Brazil was a young men's club devoted to Syrian patriotic activism and culture in the American mahjar (diaspora). Founded by a transnational network of intellectuals from Homs, the fraternity committed itself to what it saw as a crucial aspect of Syrian national independence under Amir Faysal: the development of a political middle class and a masculine patriotic culture. Al-Nadi al-Homsi directed this project at Syrian youth, opening orphanages, libraries, and schools in both Syria and in Brazil. In these spaces, men and boys congregated to celebrate a polite male culture centered on secular philanthropy, popular education, and corporeal discipline through sports. This article argues that during the 1920s and 1930s, al-Nadi al-Homsi's politics of benevolence was part of a larger social milieu that drew analogies between strong Syrian minds and bodies and a sovereign, independent Syrian homeland. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.2; May 2014: p.259-283 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.2; May 2014: p.259-283 |
| Key Words | Transnational Philanthropy ; Patriotic Masculinity ; Transnational Politics ; Al-Nadi Al-Homsi ; Syria ; Brazil ; History - 20th Century ; Transnational Network ; Patriotic Activism ; Amir Faysal - Regime ; Patriotic Culture ; National Identities ; Political Actor ; Non-State Actor ; American Diaspora ; Sovereignty ; Corporeal Discipline |