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An imperialist love story : desert romances and the War on Terror / Amira Jarmakani

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2015]Description: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 267 pages) : illustrationsISBN:
  • 9781479896059
Other title:
  • Desert romances and the War on Terror
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Erscheint auch als: Imperialist love story. Druck-Ausgabe New York : New York University Press, [2015]DDC classification:
  • 813/.08509 23
LOC classification:
  • PS374.L6
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Contents:
Introduction: the romantic sheikh as hero of the War on Terror -- "To catch a sheikh?" in the War on Terror -- Desert is just another word for freedom -- Desiring the big bad blade: the racialization of the sheikh -- To make a woman happy in bed ... -- Conclusion: the ends.
Summary: A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh character has steadily risen in popularity in romance novels, even while depictions of Arab masculinity as backward and violent in nature have dominated the cultural landscape. An Imperialist Love Story contributes to the broader conversation about the legacy of orientalist representations of Arabs in WesternPPN: PPN: 1916212514Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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