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The Politics of Culture From ‘What it is’ to ‘What it does’

The Politics of Culture From ‘What it is’ to ‘What it does’. Cultural Wholes versus the Cultural Arena Cultural arena can be broken down into two perspectives – structure and agency. Culture as a system of symbols and meanings Symbols Culture as practice Tool Kit The goal is HEGEMONY.

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The Politics of Culture From ‘What it is’ to ‘What it does’

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  1. The Politics of Culture From ‘What it is’ to ‘What it does’

  2. Cultural Wholes versus the Cultural Arena • Cultural arena can be broken down into two perspectives – structure and agency. • Culture as a system of symbols and meanings • Symbols • Culture as practice • Tool Kit • The goal is HEGEMONY

  3. Flag of 1958 Revolution Iraqi Flag 1959 – 1963 under Qasim

  4. Nisb el-Hurriya (Freedom Monument)

  5. Iraqi Flag under Ba’ath Rule 1968 – 1991 Iraqi Flag under Ba’ath Rule 1991 - 2003

  6. Project for the Rewriting of History under Ba’th Party • Goes beyond simple political indoctrination • Sought to negate Iraqist nationalism’s inclusive legacy and build a “new Iraqi man and Society” • Reject or ignore existing power relations (tribalism, sectarianism, social class) • Get rid of Iraqist nationalist legacy from historical record • Strictly limit religion to the private sphere • Develop new Iraq-centered concept of Pan-Arabism • Ideological Contradiction • Could not adopt exclusive Pan-Arabism (alienation of Kurds, Shi’is, communists) • Could not embrace Iraqist nationalism (negated Pan-Arabism)

  7. Shu’ubiya Controversy and the Iran-Iraq War Shu’ubiya Controversy and the Iran-Iraq War Arabized Persian Shi’a (core of ‘Abbasid bureaucracy, worked to undermine empire from within and caused its downfall) Message to Sunni minority – Shi’a are untrustworthy Message to Shi’a – enjoying benefits of the state required renunciation of cultural heritage

  8. Monument of the Unknown Unknown Soldier

  9. Hands of Victory (Swords of Qadisiyah)

  10. Shatt al-Arab Martyr’s Monument

  11. A sculpture of the footwear hurled at President Bush in December 2008 unveiled in a ceremony at the Tikrit Orphanage complex. It was ordered to be taken down and destroyed (which it was) only a month later.

  12. The Theatre of Ali al-Kassar(from reading)

  13. Cartoon of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (2010) after a mounting political challenge by advocates of Mohamed el-Baradei

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