Consumerist Orientalism —— The Convergence of Arab and American Popular Culture in the Age of Global Capitalism

----- 消费主义东方主义:全球资本主义时代阿拉伯和美国流行文化的融合

ISBN: 9781838600679 出版年：2019 页码：273 M Keith Booker Isra Daraiseh Bloomsbury Publishing

In a postmodern world of globalised capital, how does the concept of Orientalism inform understandings of cultural exchange? In this detailed and wide-ranging examination, Arab popular culture is explored in its relation to American culture and capitalism. Offering new insights on Edward Said's longstanding theoretical lens, Consumerist Orientalism presents an updated conceptual framework through which to understand the intercultural relationship between East and West, exploring a wide range of cultural production; from an Oscar-nominated Jordanian film to Turkish-Arab soap operas and Arab-diaspora rap. Drawing on key contemporary critical thinkers and in-depth cultural analysis, the relationship between capitalism, postmodernism and Orientalism is explored with fresh insights, making this essential reading for students of Middle Eastern culture, globalisation and postcolonial studies.