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Manchester University Press Decolonizing Images: A New History of
Book SynopsisThe 2011 revolution put Egypt at the centre of discussions around radical transformations in global photographic cultures. But Egypt and photography share a longer, richer history rarely included in western accounts of the medium. Decolonizing images focuses on the country’s local visual heritage, continuing the urgent process of decolonizing the canon of photography. It presents a new account of the visual cultures produced and exhibited in Egypt by interpreting the camera’s ability to conceal as much as it reveals. The book moves from the initial encounters between local knowledge and western-led modernity to explore how the image intersects with the politics of representation, censorship, activism and aesthetics. It overturns Eurocentric understandings of the photograph through a compelling narrative of contemporary Egypt’s indigenous visual culture.Trade Review'That imperialism and photography are closely entwined is by now no secret; but how do we navigate and unpick that complex legacy today? In this engaging, accessible and important book, Ronnie Close introduces a series of compelling responses, using rich examples from Egyptian cultural production to destabilise and radically expand established histories of photography.'Benedict Burbridge, Professor of Visual Culture, University of Sussex‘Identifying the decolonial image as neither de-linked from the western historiography of photography nor constrained by the limitations of its frameworks of interpretation, Ronnie Close provides a compelling alternative reading of Egypt’s visual heritage. Tracing the decolonial across Egyptian photographic culture, this wide-ranging account demonstrates Dipesh Chakrabarty’s claim that our historical differences actually make a difference.’Justin Carville, Lecturer in Photography, IADT Dún Laoghaire -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: unruly photography1 Rethinking the histories of photography2 Decolonizing the lens3 National images4 Histories of the street5 Censorship gazes on female portraiture6 Contemporary lenses within EgyptConclusion: decolonial aesthetic futuresIndex
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The American University in Cairo Press Cairo's Ultras: Resistance and Revolution in
Book SynopsisThe history of Cairo’s football fans is one of the most poignant narratives of the 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising. The Ultras Al-Ahly and the Ultras White Knights fans, belonging to the two main teams, Al-Ahly F.C. and Zamalek F.C respectively, became embroiled in the street protests that brought down the Mubarak regime. In the violent turmoil since, the Ultras have been locked in a bitter conflict with the Egyptian security state. Tracing these social movements to explore their role in the uprising and the political dimension of soccer in Egypt, Ronnie Close provides a vivid, intimate sense of the Ultras’ unique subculture. Cairo’s Ultras: Resistance and Revolution in Egypt’s Football Culture explores how football communities offer ways of belonging and instill meaning in everyday life. Close asks us to rethink the labels ‘fans’ or ‘hooligans’ and what such terms might really mean. He argues that the role of the body is essential to understanding the cultural practices of the Cairo Ultras, and that the physicality of the stadium rituals and acerbic chants were key expressions that resonated with many Egyptians. Along the way, the book skewers media clichés and retraces revolutionary politics and social networks to consider the capacity of sport to emancipate through performances on the football terraces.Trade Review"Recommended"—CHOICE"Close paints an evocative portrait of the varied and ambiguous roles sports can play in an autocracy, where a regime’s reliance on bread and circuses may eventually wear thin in the absence of genuine progress."—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs“The issues in this book are at the core of sport sociology, cultural studies and sports media communication. I salute the author for bringing into the analysis both the traditional mainstream and digital social media. . . . The book is critical as it revisits debates on gender, masculinity and political discourse in African football fandom and protest cultures, illuminating how gender equality remains an unsolved question in Egypt.” —Lyton Ncube, Critical Arts"[Ronnie Close] offers a rich and often fascinating account of how the two main Cairene ultra groups (Ultras Ahlawy and Ultras White Knights) have fared from the revolution until their ‘official disbandment’ in 2018. . . .not to be missed for anyone working on the Ultras in Egypt for some time to come."—Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture“This is a lively and authoritative account of the counter-culture of the Egyptian Ultras, full of richly detailed observations of their collective behavior, their aesthetic, and their performances. It is also much more than this. It is a study of resistance to the forms of power of late capitalism. Ronnie Close succeeds in using this material to develop a convincing and original argument about the force of the aesthetic moment and of collective action to challenge and to disrupt hegemonic power.” —Charles Tripp, Professor Emeritus of Politics, SOAS, University of London“A timely and detailed account of the birth, life and afterlife of one of Egypt’s most important youth movements. Cairo’s Ultras tells a tale of triumph and turmoil revealing how the Ultras bridged leisure and politics to pose as much of a threat to Egypt’s militarised police-state as it did to its sports establishment and football big-business. Historically rich and theoretically compelling, this is a must read for anyone interested in Egyptian youth cultures.”—Ramy Aly, The American University in Cairo“Of all the events that occurred during the recent Egyptian Revolution and its aftermath, few were more horrifying than the February 2012 massacre of more than seventy Ultras Ahlawy football fans following a match in Port Said. Ronnie Close knows many of the club members personally, and with the help of these connections he records an important story for posterity. He also offers a daring assessment of Egypt’s present-day political landscape.”—Graham Harman, SCI-Arc, Los AngelesTable of ContentsCONTENTSAcknowledgments viiIntroduction 11. Football, Nationalism, and Spectacle 72. The Catastrophe Apparatus 353. Hooligan Days of Sporting Dissensus 714. The Aesthetic Economy of Revolution 1055. Ultras Utopia, Bodies of Possibility 1356. Errant Futures (#trash_ahlawy) 165Notes 191Glossary 207Bibliography 209Index 219
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