Cultural Representations of Post-Coloniality

References

Arab World Reference

Maps

Maps

Class Schedule

• course outline (including schedule)

Arab poetry talk

Readings

• al-Jabarti
• Tahtawi

• The Nahda, Popular Fiction And The Politics Of Translation
• "Orientalism Definition"

• Orientalism Reconsidered, by Edward Said
• Naguib Mahfouz

• Mahmoud Darwish and Yehuda Amichai

• more of Darwish

• Amira Hass

• Marcel Khalife

• Bakr
• Colonial Harem
• Construction of Masculinity
• Idris
• Male Homosexuality

• The Culture of Imperialism and Reform (Alberta Hourani)

• Assia Djebar

Audio/Visual materials

Edward Said on Orientalism:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Bachir Gemayel Interview

Phalangists / Lebanese Forces doing their Holy and Patriotic Duty

Palestine - Sabra & Shatila - Roots of Blood

Li Beirut by Fairouz (Fayrouz)

Witness in The Warzone

West Bayrouth 1

West Bayrouth 2

West Bayrouth 4

West Bayrouth 5

West Bayrouth 6