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Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks
In an attempt to understand the Egyptian state's approach in handling diversity and inclusion in education and offer insights on possible improvements of the current social studies and history textbooks, the study explores the said and the unsaid about Nubian histories, culture, and struggles....
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| description | In an attempt to understand the Egyptian state's approach in handling diversity and inclusion in education and offer insights on possible improvements of the current social studies and history textbooks, the study explores the said and the unsaid about Nubian histories, culture, and struggles. The study deals with the representation of Nubians in two periods, the ancient dynastic period and the contemporary period. In the study, I started by a review of literature that helps in situating the analysis into historical, socio-cultural, and political contexts that are an integral part of conducting a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). I followed this by a spatial quantitative analysis to contextualize the representation of Ancient Nubians vis-a-vis other Ancient civilizations represented in the textbooks. Then I moved to an in-depth qualitative analysis to understand how power dynamics might shape discourses about Nubians in Egyptian education. In the study I employed Fairclough's (2003) CDA tools to get insights into the discourses around Nubians in selected Egyptian social studies, history, and geography textbooks for the school year 2015/2016, coupled with van Leeuwen's (2008) tools for analyzing legitimation in discourse and analyzing visual images. The study results show that the representation of Nubians, especially, in discussing the ancient Nubians in textbooks almost always appears within the discourses of power over Nubians. The dominant discourses include the discourse of superiority and othering, while legitimating power over Nubians for economic and security reasons. On the other hand, the discourses around contemporary Nubians are more inclusive and can be considered as attempts to positively represent Nubians through "mentioning" their culture, histories, and displacement "problem"; however these attempts are rather superficial and do not capture the complexity of the Nubian case. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2367 Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks Mansour, Nesma Assem In an attempt to understand the Egyptian state's approach in handling diversity and inclusion in education and offer insights on possible improvements of the current social studies and history textbooks, the study explores the said and the unsaid about Nubian histories, culture, and struggles. The study deals with the representation of Nubians in two periods, the ancient dynastic period and the contemporary period. In the study, I started by a review of literature that helps in situating the analysis into historical, socio-cultural, and political contexts that are an integral part of conducting a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). I followed this by a spatial quantitative analysis to contextualize the representation of Ancient Nubians vis-a-vis other Ancient civilizations represented in the textbooks. Then I moved to an in-depth qualitative analysis to understand how power dynamics might shape discourses about Nubians in Egyptian education. In the study I employed Fairclough's (2003) CDA tools to get insights into the discourses around Nubians in selected Egyptian social studies, history, and geography textbooks for the school year 2015/2016, coupled with van Leeuwen's (2008) tools for analyzing legitimation in discourse and analyzing visual images. The study results show that the representation of Nubians, especially, in discussing the ancient Nubians in textbooks almost always appears within the discourses of power over Nubians. The dominant discourses include the discourse of superiority and othering, while legitimating power over Nubians for economic and security reasons. On the other hand, the discourses around contemporary Nubians are more inclusive and can be considered as attempts to positively represent Nubians through "mentioning" their culture, histories, and displacement "problem"; however these attempts are rather superficial and do not capture the complexity of the Nubian case. 2017-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1368 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2367/viewcontent/Nesma_Mansour_Discourses_Around_Nubians.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. The author has granted the American University in Cairo or its agents a non-exclusive license to archive this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study, and to make it accessible, in whole or in part, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Egyptian Nubia;Nubia; |
| spellingShingle | Egyptian Nubia;Nubia; Mansour, Nesma Assem Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title | Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title_full | Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title_fullStr | Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title_short | Discourses around Nubians: A critical discourse analysis of Egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| title_sort | discourses around nubians a critical discourse analysis of egyptian social studies and history textbooks |
| topic | Egyptian Nubia;Nubia; |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1368 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2367/viewcontent/Nesma_Mansour_Discourses_Around_Nubians.pdf |
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