Amal Treacher: 3 books
Egyptian Revolutions
Conflict, Repetition and Identification
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
The socio-political context of Egypt is full of the affectual burdens of history. The revolutions of both 1952 and 2011 proclaimed that the oppressive, colonial past had been overthrown decisively. So why has the oppression perpetrated by previous regimes been repeated? What impact has this had on...
Postcolonial Masculinities
Emotions, Histories and Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Exploring the similarities and differences between and across masculinities in the Middle East and the West, Postcolonial Masculinities avoids the constant reinforcement of divisions and stereotypes created by the process of 'othering' and the problematic discourse of the clash of civilisations, examining...
Lines of Narrative
Psychosocial Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
This volume brilliantly advances our understanding of the use of narrative in the social sciences. It brings together contemporary work on narrative theory and methods and presents a fascinating range of case-studies, from Princess Diana's Panorama interview to the memoirs of the wives of US nuclear scientists.