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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick Crowley (School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, University College, Cork (Ireland))Publisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Liverpool University Press Volume: 8 ISBN: 9781786940216ISBN 10: 1786940213 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 17 July 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Illustrations Introduction Algeria: Nation, Culture and Transnationalism 1988-2015 Patrick Crowley Nation, State and Society In the Shadow of Revolution James McDougall Algeria’s ‘Belle Époque’: Memories of the 1970s as a Window on the Present Ed McAllister The Many (Im)possibilities of Contemporary Algerian Judaïtés Samuel Sami Everett 1988-1992: Multipartism, Islamism and the Descent into Civil War Malika Rahal Algerian Heritage Associations: National Identity and Rediscovering the Past Jessica Northey Cultural Mediations Writing in the Aftermath of Two Wars: Algerian Modernism and the Génération ’88 Corbin Treacy The Persistence of the Image, the Lacunae of History: The Archive and Contemporary Art in Algeria (1992-2012) Fanny Gillet Music, Borders and Nationhood in Algeria Tony Langlois Algerian Youth on the Move. Capoeira, Street-dance and Parkour: Between Integration and Contestation Britta Hecking Sport in Algeria — from national self-assertion to anti-state contestation Philip Dine Beyond France-Algeria: The Algerian Novel and the Transcolonial Imagination Olivia C. Harrison Afterword Performing Algerianness: The National and Transnational Construction of Algeria’s ‘Culture Wars’ Walid Benkhaled and Natalya Vince Notes on Contributors IndexReviewsReviews 'This volume edited by Patrick Crowley looks at the current state of the country by drawing on cultural studies and historical analysis. It proposes a series of case studies on the representations of contemporary Algeria and their political meanings, with the objective of challenging any political discourse that homogenizes the idea of 'Algerianity.' From a pedagogical perspective, this is a useful resource to understand the role of dominant narratives and key historical references, as well as the formulation of alternative discourses. It is especially effective in challenging the twin narratives presenting a country plagues by 'violence' and 'culture wars.' Last but not least, the volume offers of collection of contribution that illuminates a wide range of issues such as the meanings associated to the memories of the 1970s, the artistic use of audiovidual documents to fight institutional amnesia, the appropriation of the arts of movements (parkour, street dance) by the Algerian youth or the political functions of sports and especially football. Therefore, the book edited by Crowley is a crucial resource to introduce students to the diversity of the country.' Muriam Haleh Davis, and Thomas Serres, Jadaliyya 'Algeria: Nation, Culture and Transnationalism, 1988-2015 is a welcome effort to shed light on the current state of the country by drawing on historical analysis and cultural studies. Engaged in a decade-long effort to scrutinise the cultural dynamics that shaped colonial and postcolonial subjects, Patrick Crowley has focused on Algeria as a site for the production of exemplary imperialist and revolutionary discourses... This is a rich and diverse book that brings together numerous inspiring contributions. It far surpasses its stated goal of complexifying our understanding of Algeria, offering insights for rethinking how Algeria has been framed by past and present researchers. Rather than being a merely useful work for specialists of the country and students interested in cultural studies, this volume makes interventions that are both necessary and profound given the current state of the field.' The Journal of North African Studies '[T]he diversity of themes and methodologies, and the focus on putting national dynamics, transnational processes and the everyday into dialogue, make this volume a critical text for anyone working on contemporary Algeria. Individual chapters will also be of interest to scholars working on music, postcolonial literature, political movements, discourses of identity, youth and relations between the cultural and the political.' Camille Jacob, International Journal of Francophone Studies 'Crowley's Introduction effectively maps out why each of these frames is so useful to scholarship on contemporary Algeria...Another great strength of the collection is to give readers access to exciting work by promising young scholars...' Todd Shephard, French Studies 'This volume edited by Patrick Crowley looks at the current state of the country by drawing on cultural studies and historical analysis. It proposes a series of case studies on the representations of contemporary Algeria and their political meanings, with the objective of challenging any political discourse that homogenizes the idea of 'Algerianity.' From a pedagogical perspective, this is a useful resource to understand the role of dominant narratives and key historical references, as well as the formulation of alternative discourses. It is especially effective in challenging the twin narratives presenting a country plagues by 'violence' and 'culture wars.' Last but not least, the volume offers of collection of contribution that illuminates a wide range of issues such as the meanings associated to the memories of the 1970s, the artistic use of audiovidual documents to fight institutional amnesia, the appropriation of the arts of movements (parkour, street dance) by the Algerian youth or the political functions of sports and especially football. Therefore, the book edited by Crowley is a crucial resource to introduce students to the diversity of the country.'Muriam Haleh Davis, and Thomas Serres, Jadaliyya Author InformationPatrick Crowley is Senior Lecturer in French at University College Cork. 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