The Arabic Hour: Understanding Arab-American Media Activism and Community-Based Media
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Noah Elias Habeeb
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Parmenter, Barbara M.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Tufts University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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124
GENERAL NOTES
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Committee members: Abowd, Thomas
NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-79146-4
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
M.A.
Discipline of degree
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Body granting the degree
Tufts University
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2018
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This thesis investigates the Boston-based community access television program the Arabic Hour. For 37 years the Arabic Hour has produced television programs that have aired first on cable television, then on public access television, and now on the Internet. This thesis contextualizes the Arabic Hour within Arab-American history as well as the history of community-based, ethnic, and activist medias. Through approaches of participatory action research, as well as semi-structured interviews with members of the volunteer production staff, guests, and one funder of the show, this thesis discerns how the Arabic Hour was (un)able to build political power and community empowerment, while also presenting conclusions on Arab-American transnational identity formation, journalistic approaches of alternative media, and the alternative approach of "for them, by us" ethnic media.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American studies; Social research; Ethnic studies
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Social sciences;Arab-America;Boston;Community media;Ethnic media;Media studies;New England