Postcolonial Globalized Communication and Rapping the Kufiyya

This article is a response to the current reduction of postcolonial work in communication studies and the broader rejection of postcolonial theory in the humanities in favor of globalization studies. We detail the current relationships between postcolonial and globalization scholars to advance the c...

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Published in:Communication, culture & critique culture & critique, 2015-09, Vol.8 (3), p.335-355
Main Authors: Schwartz-DuPre, Rae Lynn, Scott, Shelby
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Fashion
Globalization
Kufiyya
Palestine
Postcolonial
Terrorist
Veil
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Summary:This article is a response to the current reduction of postcolonial work in communication studies and the broader rejection of postcolonial theory in the humanities in favor of globalization studies. We detail the current relationships between postcolonial and globalization scholars to advance the claim that neither field is sufficient without a critical engagement of the other. To trace the important ways in which a joint postcolonial‐globalized reading attends to the complexities of contemporary global culture, we focus on the adoption of the historical Palestinian kufiyya by war activists, fashion icons, and antiterrorism constituencies in the United States.
ISSN:1753-9129
1753-9137
DOI:10.1111/cccr.12085