The Fragmentation of the Macho Man and the Rise of Queerness in Contemporary Lebanese Cinema

Kassir, Abed Al Wahab; Tolino, Serena (June 2022). The Fragmentation of the Macho Man and the Rise of Queerness in Contemporary Lebanese Cinema (Unpublished). In: XV Convegno SeSaMO. Explaining Crisis beyond Chaos: the Middle East and North Africa in Global Change. University of Naples "L'Orientale". 22-24 June.

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In this paper, we focused on Queer masculinities as an integral part of potential activism and change. Through conducting a content analysis of three contemporary Lebanese movies, we analyzed the construction of queer masculine identities. Our paper showed how the films contributes to deconstruct the hegemonic Arabic masculinity, while generating new queer realities, meanings, and embodiments. Our focus on cinema aimed at contributing to contemporary discussions on forms of artivism in the MENA region.

Item Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Division/Institute:

06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institut für Studien zum Nahen Osten und zu muslimischen Gesellschaften

UniBE Contributor:

Kassir, Abed Al Wahab, Tolino, Serena

Subjects:

700 Arts
700 Arts > 760 Graphic arts
900 History > 950 History of Asia

Language:

English

Submitter:

Serena Tolino

Date Deposited:

06 Feb 2023 15:23

Last Modified:

24 Mar 2023 15:51

Uncontrolled Keywords:

gender, masculinity, Lebanon, cinema, film analysis

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/178060

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