Il-Kabīr Awī Series as an Instrument to Diagnose Cultural Discrepancies in Contemporary Egyptian Society and Their Resolution via Consensus and Assimilation

• Authors: Wolny-Abouelwafa Edyta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The author of this article discusses the series Il-Kabīr Awī, pointing at cultural contrasts and the assimilation processes. The series shows an exaggerated image of Egyptian society and a stereotypical view of Upper Egypt and the USA. It helps to understand that a certain way of thinking, speaking or behaving, is determined by one’s place of upbringing. Il-Kabīr Awī features a clash of cultures, distrust, and finally the gradual merging of cultures, which actually exists in Egypt.

Keywords

EN

Egyptian Ramadān TV series; Il-Kabīr Awī; society; consensus; assimilation; cultural discrepancies; Upper Egypt; comedy; satire

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Orientalistyczne
• Journal: Przegląd Orientalistyczny
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 1-4 (277-280)
• Pages: 33-46

Contributors

author

Wolny-Abouelwafa Edyta

• Polska Akademia Nauk

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Identifiers

DOI

10.33896/POrient.2021.1-4.4