Comics in Contemporary Arab Culture: Politics, Language and Resistance

by Jacob Høigilt

Book Overview

Comic books for adults have become one of the most novel and colourful forms of cultural expression in the Arab world today. During the last ten years, young Arabs have crafted stories explaining issues such as authoritarianism, resistance, war, sex, gender relations and youth culture. These are distributed through informal channels as well as independent bookstores and websites. Events like the annual Cairocomix festival in Egypt and the Mahmoud...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755649079
• ISBN13: 9780755649075
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"