{"product_id":"9781649034496","title":"Egyptian Male Film Stars in the Nasser Era: Envisioning a National Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aucpress.com\/author\/samar-abdel-rahman\" class=\"sp__author-link\"\u003eSamar Abdel-Rahman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of male stardom in Egyptian cinema produced during the rule of Gamal Abdel Nasser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the Free Officers’ coup of July 1952, the new regime under Gamal Abdel Nasser sought to construct a new Egyptian civic identity, commensurate with the officers’ nationalist, anti-imperialist, and socialist vision for the country. The 1950s was consequently a pivotal decade for Egypt, politically, socially, and economically—and for Egyptian cinema—which saw the emergence of a new generation of popular film stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in cultural and film studies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEgyptian Male Film Stars in the Nasser Era\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores male stardom in Egyptian cinema produced during this period, through the lives and careers of three key stars: Omar Sharif, Ismail Yassin, and Farid Shawqi. In attempting to find a balance between the traditional and the modern, the Nasser era placed an emphasis on education, work, and gender equality. Yet, faithfulness to Egyptian traditions and values remained a key part of the state’s vision of collective identity. Samar Abdel-Rahman illuminates how these stars promoted a civic identity that aligned with the regime’s ambitions, and how each of them—through melodrama, comedy, and action—negotiated a different facet of masculine identity that spoke to the ambivalent constructions of hegemonic masculinity during this critical post-colonial period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AUC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45427739754687,"sku":"9781649034496","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/4058\/1823\/files\/9781649034496.jpg?v=1774872598","url":"https:\/\/aucbookstores.com\/products\/9781649034496","provider":"AUC Bookstores EG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}