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12 Rev. Int'l L. & Pol. 201 (2016)
Women and Media in the Middle East: From Veiling to Blogging

handle is hein.journals/rinlp12 and id is 201 raw text is: Review of International Law & Politics Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 201-207, 2016C DOI: 10.19096/rilp.2016116684 BOOK REVIEWS WOMEN AND MEDIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: FROM VEILING TO BLOGGING Edited by Nahed Eltantawy, Routledge, London & New York, 2016, 132 pages. BUSRA N. OZGULER* The Western media has a tendency to characterize women in the Middle East in certain ways based on stereotypes, such as exotic, powerless, and oppressed by men and religion. Notwithstanding, Middle Eastern women, like any other group, cannot be put in one mono- lithic basket as being down trodden and weak. In this regard, the Arab uprisings have played a significant role in introducing another aspect of Middle Eastern women, who are brave freedom fighters and technology users. In order to demonstrate these facts, Women andMedia in the Middle East: From Veiling to Blogging presents a great effort to reveal complexi- ties of women in the region by examining their relationship with old and new media platforms. Hence, the collection of the articles in this book serves the purpose of revealing the fact that Middle Eastern women fight for self-expression, activism, and democratization both on the streets and in the cyber arena (p. 1). Women and Media in the Middle East was originally published as a spe- cial issue of Feminist Media Studies, and edited as a book by Nahed Elt- antawy. She has compiled a tasty cocktail with a combination of attractive topics, including women, media, and the Middle East. Contributions from various scholars and experts from various backgrounds provide a range of perspectives on gender and women's issues through the lens of the media. *International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. E-mail: bnur.ozguler a gmail.com 201