Arab Women and the Media in Changing Landscapes

1. Introduction
Elena Maestri, Annemarie Profanter

2. Arab Television Channels: The Image of Women Between Local and Global Trends
Barbara Poli

3. Women and the Media in Oman
Rafiah Al Talei

4. Women as Representations of Class and Modernity: Gendered Public Visibility on Abu Dhabi TV
Xenia Gleissner

5. Women in the News: A US–Arab Gulf Comparison
Alessandra L. González

6. Gulf-Based Media and Women: A Shift to a Transcultural Dimension?
Elena Maestri

7. Social Media, Social Inclusion and Women’s Self-Esteem
Leena Maria Alyedreessy, Anne S. Helsdingen, Bayan Al-Sobaihi

8. A Filmic Adventure: Women in Polygynous Marriages in Oman
Annemarie Profanter

9. Political Tweeting: The Impact of Social Media on the Political Awareness of Saudi Women
Norah Altuwayjiri

10. Social Networks and News: The Case of Emirati Women in Dubai
Sara J. Chehab

11. Egyptian Cyber Feminisms Within the Arab Spring: A Gateway to Transnational Democracy?
Dina Hosni

12. HarassMap: The Silent Revolution for Women’s Rights in Egypt
Chiara Livia Bernardi

13. Revolutionary Damascene Roses: Women and the Media in the Syrian Conflict
Billie Jeanne Brownlee

14. Female Activists in Tunisian Socio-Political Movements. The Case of Amira Yahyaoui
Habiba Boumlik

Avainsanat: Cultural and Media Studies, Media and Communication, Middle Eastern Culture, Feminist Culture, Journalism and Broadcasting