Visual framing of Muslim women in the Arab Spring: Prominent, active, and visible

This content analysis of still images explores how leading media from the US and Middle East (CNN and Al-Jazeera) visually framed Muslim women during the Arab Spring. The findings indicate that when women were in images, they were the primary focal point more than men. Both media framed Muslim women...

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Published in:	The international communication gazette Vol. 78; no. 5; pp. 432 - 450
Main Authors:	Dastgeer, Shugofa, Gade, Peter J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-08-2016 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Arab people Arabs Content analysis Framing Mass media Mass media images Media Men Middle East Muslims Photojournalism Revolutions United States Victims Western society Women Middle East United States > US news sociology Islamic feminism visual framing Arab Spring Muslim women Hijab Arab women
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Summary:	This content analysis of still images explores how leading media from the US and Middle East (CNN and Al-Jazeera) visually framed Muslim women during the Arab Spring. The findings indicate that when women were in images, they were the primary focal point more than men. Both media framed Muslim women as active participants in the political unrest; however, Al-Jazeera portrayed Muslim women as active significantly more than CNN. The results contrast sharply with previous studies of portrayals of Muslim women in Western media, especially in the post 9/11 era in which women were largely framed as passive victims.
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ISSN:	1748-0485 1748-0493
DOI:	10.1177/1748048516640204