PrefaceA Note on the Spelling of Arabic WordsChronologyIntroductionChapter 1: Popular MusicIntroductionArab Spring SoundsBirth of Arab PopClassical SingersDissident MusicEgyptian ShaabiGulf SingersIsraelMaqamat and InstrumentationNew Youth TrendsOperaPop StarsRai MusicUmm Kulthum and the Golden AgeChapter 2: Books and Contemporary LiteratureIntroductionEarly 20th-Century MastersE-BooksEvolution of the Modern NovelLeftist and Arab Spring WritersPoetryReligious WritersSaudi NovelistsWomen Writers and New NovelistsChapter 3: FilmIntroductionCensorship and DeclineClassic DirectorsEgyptian Comedy StarsEgyptian New Realist CinemaFilm Festivals, Funding, and the Entertainment PressGolden Age Movie StarsGolden EraLebanese Civil War FilmsModern Cinema StarsMoroccan CinemaPalestinian, Syrian, and Gulf CinemaTunisian DirectorsChapter 4: Television and RadioIntroductionEarly Pan-Arab and Western-Based Arab MediaEntertainment TelevisionIraq InvasionNews ChannelsPolitical SatirePost–Arab Spring TV in EgyptRamadan TVReality TVReligiosityTalent ShowsTurkish Soap OperasWell-Known ShowsChapter 5: Internet and Social MediaIntroductionBahrain UprisingCensorshipFacebook and TwitterFamous BloggersNews WebsitesReligious PoliticsTrends and GrowthChapter 6: SportsIntroductionAl Jazeera SportBodybuildingEgyptian SquashFalconryFormula OneGolfGulf Camel RacingHorse RacingPearling and DivingQatar and World Cup 2022Saudi DriftingSoccer NationWomen in SportsChapter 7: Video GamesIntroduction1979: Gaming as a History ClassAngry Birds/PouFestivals: Game Zanga, UAE Games ExpoLocalizationNew Media Trends in the Arab Middle EastPiracyPokemon Go in the Middle EastVirtual RealityChapter 8: Fashion and CoutureIntroductionArab DesignersArchitectural StyleBelly DanceFashion and PoliticsFashion MediaJewelry, Fabrics, and CosmeticsMen's Traditional FashionNightlifePlastic SurgeryWeddingsAppendix: Top Ten ListsMiddle East Music Awards, 2015Top Ten Arabic Novels, 2015Arabic Booker 2016 ShortlistTop-Grossing Egyptian Films at Box Office, 2014Top-Grossing Egyptian Films, 2015Huffington Post Arabi's Best Arabic Soaps, 2015Top Ten Most Viewed TV Content in the UAE, 2013Top Five Arabic Web Sites in Terms of DesignTop Ten Arabic Web Site DesignsTop Ten Arab Comedy Channels on YouTubeAll-Time Arab Club Ranking, 2014The Ten Biggest Arab Football Stars, 2015Top Ten Arabian Video Game CharactersMost Popular Video Games in Middle East, 2015Top Ten Arab Fashion IconsTop Ten Brands in Saudi ArabiaSelected BibliographyIndex

Ideal for students and general readers, this single-volume work serves as a ready-reference guide to pop culture in countries in North Africa and the Middle East, covering subjects ranging from the latest young adult book craze in Egypt to the hottest movies in Saudi Arabia.

Entertainment and Society around the World enables students to learn about world geography through a very different lens: that of pop culture, be it the power couples of Bollywood, the biggest pop music stars of Japan, or the hottest Nigerian “Nollywood” actor. Students will see beyond the world of U.S. celebrities and learn about how globalization has affected and changed pop culture around the world. Pop culture—while a huge part of life in the United States—is a very new idea in many countries. This series will help students to understand not just material culture, but also about daily life in other regions of the world.The volumes are consistently organized with sections on music, books, movies, television/radio, Internet, sports, video games, and fashion/couture. Each section begins with a general introduction to the topic and is followed by short entries on key ideas, concepts, and people relating to that topic.This series allows students to examine the stars, idols, and fads of other countries, thereby providing readers with an understanding of the globalization of pop culture—even showing students the birth, rise, and growing influence of pop culture in more developing worlds.