Where Is the Geography of the Middle East?

Bonine, Michael E.

doi:10.1111/j.0033-0124.1976.00190.x

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“…Several historians and geographers have shown that, in addition to its being a western‐imperialist construct, the idea, term, definition, and even the location of the “Middle East” is variable and ambiguous (Adelson 1995; Bonine 1976; Culcasi 2010; Davison 1960; Fromkin 1991; Keddie 1973; Owen 2000; Whitaker 2004). This paper provides a unique contribution to critiques of western constructions of the “Middle East” by focusing on cartographic discourses within the Arab states of the western‐defined “Middle East”.…”

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Mapping the Middle East from Within: (Counter‐)Cartographies of an Imperialist Construction

Culcasi

2011

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The "Middle East" is a readily accepted geographical category throughout much of the world. However, within this ambiguous geographic entity, both the term and the idea of the "Middle East" are often rejected as western-imperialist constructs. Through a critical examination of an extensive sample of maps produced within several Arab states of the "Middle East", I found that the regional designation "Middle East" is nearly nonexistent, while the Arab Homeland is unequivocally a more common regional category. However, the "Middle East" did occasionally appear in a few maps. This paper provides an explanatory examination of the normative cartographic discourses in this region, and more focused analysis of the atypical maps of the "Middle East". My analyses render unique insights into how the "Middle East" is both contested and re-created from within a western-imperialist defined region.

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Mapping the Middle East from Within: (Counter‐)Cartographies of an Imperialist Construction

Culcasi

2011

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Urban Studies in The Middle East

Bonine

1976

Rev. Middle East Stud.

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Urban civilization began in the Middle East and today this area is one of the most urbanized regions in the Third World. Yet, scholarly research in Middle Eastern urban affairs has lagged behind both the growth of urban studies for other areas of the world and the interest in other aspects of Middle Eastern society. The city is a viable focus for research and such fields as urban geography, urban sociology, urban anthropology and urban history have been increasing in importance in their respective disciplines. This interest is only beginning in Middle Eastern studies, although substantial recent progress has been made as this review will show.

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Spatial Diffusion of Islam: A Teaching Strategy

Hemmasi

1992

Journal of Geography

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Where Is the Geography of the Middle East?

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Mapping the Middle East from Within: (Counter‐)Cartographies of an Imperialist Construction

Mapping the Middle East from Within: (Counter‐)Cartographies of an Imperialist Construction

Urban Studies in The Middle East

Spatial Diffusion of Islam: A Teaching Strategy

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