The Internet and New Media in the Middle East - AISV5067

• Title: The Internet and New Media in the Middle East (VP)
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship (21-UISK)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2014
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 8
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (3)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Is provided by: ANM50564
• Note: can be fulfilled in the future
• Guarantor: doc. Mgr. Vít Šisler, Ph.D.

Annotation

English

Last update: SISLV1AF (19.01.2014)

TUESDAY 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 PM, Jinonice, Room No.: 2067
The course starts Feb 18, 2014.

The course deals with the broader social, political, and cultural aspects of the growing influence of the internet and information and communication technology (ICT) in the Middle East. It focuses on the potential of the internet for democratization processes; preserving/challenging cultural norms and religious values; and engaging in dialogue and media diplomacy.

Czech

Last update: PhDr. Blanka Vorlíčková, Ph.D. (07.02.2014)

Thuesday 4:40p.m.-6:15p.m. in 2067

Literature

Last update: PhDr. Blanka Vorlíčková, Ph.D. (04.01.2011)

ABDULLA, R. A.( 2007), The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

BUNT, G. R. (2003). Islam in the digital age. London: Pluto press.

EICKELMAN, D., ANDERSON, J. W. (eds.) (2003). New media in the Muslim world. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: UISSLERKA (14.02.2011)

Paper

12,000 characters

APA style. 5^th edition

Syllabus

Last update: PhDr. Blanka Vorlíčková, Ph.D. (04.01.2011)

1. Introduction

2. Development of ICT in the Middle East

3. Internet and democratization

4. Censorship

5. Islam in the digital age

6. Muslim minorities and the internet

7. Cyber jihad

8. Video games and politics

9. Edutainment in the Middle East

10. New media in Iran