“Are they just for venting out?” : Exploring discourses on women-only Facebook Groups on television talk show programs in Egypt
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- en In Egypt, many women have created various private Facebook groups for women only to support women. As exclusive spaces for women, these Facebook groups enabled women in Egypt to share their experiences and quickly became a source of awareness. Concurrently, their proliferation and popularity as spaces exclusively encompassing thousands of women have attracted extensive mass media coverage in Egypt, particularly from talk show programs. Accordingly, this article uses critical discourse analysis to explore the discourses on popular women-only Facebook groups in mainstream talk show programs in Egypt. Ten talk show program videos were analyzed to identify the discourses on these Facebook groups. The article displays conversations from four talk show program segments to showcase two prevalent and simultaneous discourses. The first discourse conveys a moral panic over these Facebook groups for enabling women to discuss problems on matters of the private sphere. Conversely, the second discourse conveys an embracement of Facebook group creators’ entrepreneurial practices manifested from their Facebook group. Subsequently, these two discourses are critically analyzed by drawing on literature on gendered dynamics of the private and public spheres in Egypt and postfeminism in connection with commercial media logic.
- fr En Égypte, de nombreuses femmes ont créé divers groupes Facebook privés réservés aux femmes afin de les soutenir. En tant qu'espaces exclusivement réservés aux femmes, ces groupes Facebook ont permis aux femmes égyptiennes de partager leurs expériences et sont rapidement devenus une source de sensibilisation. Parallèlement, leur prolifération et leur popularité en tant qu'espaces regroupant exclusivement des milliers de femmes ont attiré une vaste couverture médiatique en Égypte, en particulier dans le cadre d'émissions-débats. En conséquence, cet article utilise l'analyse critique du discours pour explorer les discours sur les groupes Facebook populaires réservés aux femmes dans les programmes de talk-show grand public en Égypte. Dix vidéos de talk-shows ont été analysées pour identifier les discours sur ces groupes Facebook. L'article présente des conversations tirées de quatre segments de talk-show afin de mettre en évidence deux discours prédominants et simultanés. Le premier discours fait état d'une panique morale à l'égard de ces groupes Facebook qui permettent aux femmes de discuter de problèmes relevant de la sphère privée. À l'inverse, le second discours fait état d'une adhésion aux pratiques entrepreneuriales des créatrices de groupes Facebook qui se manifestent à travers leur groupe Facebook. Par la suite, ces deux discours sont analysés de manière critique en s'appuyant sur la littérature relative aux dynamiques sexuées des sphères privée et publique en Égypte et au postféminisme en lien avec la logique des médias commerciaux. Mots-clés : Talk-shows, discours médiatiques, groupes Facebook, espaces réservés aux femmes, télévision, Égypte
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- Authors
- Kamel, Shaden
- Place of publication
- Bayreuth
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- “Are they just for venting out?” : Exploring discourses on women-only Facebook Groups on television talk show programs in Egypt
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- Working paper
- Language
- English
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- volume
- 18
- Date
- 2024
- Number in series
- 48
- pages
- VI, 19
- Number of pages
- 19
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- 48 University of Bayreuth African Studies WORKING PAPERS “Are they just for venting out?” Exploring discourses on women-only Facebook Groups on television talk show programs in Egypt Shaden Kamel, 2024 works! 18 University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers (XLVIII) 48 University of Bayreuth African Studies WORKING PAPERS “Are they just for venting out?” Exploring discourses on women-only Facebook Groups on television talk show programs in Egypt CC-BY 4.0 Shaden Kamel, 2024 ii “Are they just for venting out?” University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers (XLVIII) Institute of African Studies (IAS) The University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers are published by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) in Bayreuth, Germany. The IAS promotes African Studies at the University of Bayreuth by supporting scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines from almost all faculties. It facilitates cooperation between researchers and institutions engaged in Africa-related projects, as well as teaching, both on campus and around the world. The IAS consists of three central bodies: the Iwalewahaus, the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, and the Africa Research Center (Forschungszentrum Afrika), which is currently under construction. The Working Papers give scholars the space to present empirical studies, theoretical reflections, and report preliminary findings, ongoing projects, and current research. The Working Papers usually reflect works-in-progress and invite discussion and feedback. Submitted papers are subject to internal review at the University of Bayreuth. Contributions may be submitted to the editor-in-chief: Dr. Malick Faye (IAS@uni-bayreuth.de) The University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers feature on the EPub document server at the university library: 2005 - 2018 https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/view/series/Bayreuth_African_Studies_Working_Papers.html 2018 - ongoing https://epub.uni-… Read the full text about 8,547 words
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