Abstract In Lebanon, sports have been heavily linked to politics and religion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of politics on Lebanese sports in the two most prominent sports fields, football and basketball, using the Spiral of Silence and the Two-Step theories investigated through a mixed …
Read More »Hate Speech Between Arab Sports Fans on Social Media (Arabic)
Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study sought to monitor the hate speech between Arab sports fans on social media. The researcher relied on both discourse and content analysis to analyze 41,505 comments that were published on the Egyptian Al-Ahly Club page on Facebook about the 2018 African Champions League …
Read More »The Role of Social Media in Developing Interests in Sports Among Arab Women
Abstract This paper examines the impact of social media in developing Arab women’s interest in sports. A survey questionnaire based on the uses and gratification theory was distributed to 411 Arab women from different age groups, education levels, and employment statuses. In analyzing the results to explore the participants’ motivation …
Read More »Women’s Activisms and the Future of Feminist Movements in the Arab Region
On Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, Arab Media & Society hosted a virtual panel discussion titled “Arab Media Between Conflict & Peace.” Following the panel, Managing Editor Sarah El-Shaarawi spoke with panelist Dr. Sahar Khamis about her co-edited volume Arab Women’s Activism and Socio-Political Transformation: Unfinished Gendered Revolutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). The …
Read More »Tracing Cultural Relations Through The COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has jeopardized the stability and growth of several sectors, including cultural industries, and has impacted societal relations between people and across countries. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, we hear little about initiatives or policies pertaining to cultural relations. This paper reviews cultural relations …
Read More »Impact of US Drama Binge-Watching in the Emirates: Third-Person Effect and Cultural Self-Conceptual
Abstract The study investigates respondents’ perception of the negative effects of US drama binge-watching on their cultural values as compared with its perceived effects on the cultural values of others. The study helps in understanding the extent to which Arab residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) perceive media’s imperialist …
Read More »Digitalism, Capitalism, and Contemporary Transformations in Academic Work: An Evaluative Study of Risks and Opportunities (Arabic)
Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. Modern universities have always been an embedded part of capitalism in political, economic, and cultural terms. Situated in this economic and political context, this study's overall task was to analyze and evaluate the critical literature reviews that have examined the complicated relationship among higher …
Read More »The Impact of Social Networking Site Use on Social Capital and Happiness: A Field Study of Arab and Non-Arab Residents in the UAE (Arabic)
Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. As social networking sites (SNSs) grow in size across the United Arab Emirates, they are increasingly utilized as avenues for social partnership and sustainable development. These networks are also used as a means of creating social cohesion among the country’s residents. This is achieved …
Read More »Knowledge and Social Change: Impact of 40 Years of Health and Population Communication in Egypt
Abstract The main objective of this paper is to seek an answer to an important research question: Why did some communication campaigns on health and population issues in Egypt succeed, while others failed to make the desired impact on behavior and subsequent outcomes, such as reduced mortality or lower population …
Read More »A Critical Analysis of the Dialectic Science-Religion Relationship in Popular Science Show Discourse
Abstract In light of the advancing digital environment and the interest in boosting scientific content published on digital platforms, this paper seeks to define and critically analyze the discourse of popular science shows (henceforth, “PSS”). Considering the fact that religion serves as a major foundational component in the Arab social …
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