DOCSLIB.ORG

University of California Riverside

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
University of California Riverside UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE Youth Transformations in Storytelling: Transmutability, Haunting, and Fen al Hikaya in Marrakech, Morocco A Dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology by Erin E. Gould December 2019 Dissertation Committee: Dr. Susan Ossman, Chairperson Dr. Christina Schwenkel Dr. Jonathan Ritter Copyright by Erin E. Gould 2019 The Dissertation of Erin E. Gould is approved: Committee Chairperson University of California, Riverside Acknowledgements As is true for any research project, a lot of individuals and groups were pivotal in helping to get this dissertation under way and completed. I’d like to start by thanking my adviser, Susan Ossman, and my other committee members, Christina Schwenkel and Jonathan Ritter. Their support and input on my ideas and my writings (not to mention the number of letters of recommendation they have all submitted for me) has made this project what it is today. Thank you all for challenging me, and I will always be grateful for all of you bestowing upon me pivotal sections of your collective expertise. This project would not have been possible without the funding I received for language training, conferences, research, and writing up my findings. Through the help of the Fulbright Student Research Fellowship and the Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award, I was able to spend necessary time in Morocco from 2017-2018, while also incrementally increasingly my proficiency in darija. I began my journey learning Arabic with the help of a Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, with which I took a summer intensive Arabic course with the Arabic, Persian, Turkish Language Intensive Institute (APTLII) through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have to thank the Department of Anthropology at UC Riverside, the Graduate Division at UC Riverside, and the Graduate Student Association at UC Riverside for travel and tuition funding which allowed me to both spend more time in the field and also present my original fieldwork at a variety of different conferences throughout my graduate career. iv A special thanks to everyone I worked with in Morocco. I can’t name everyone, but know that everyone I worked with, spoke with, or happened to meet on the street was influential and an aspect of this project. Morocco and the people I’ve met there have a huge place in my heart. Marrakech will always be one of my homes. Special thanks go out to Abdelhamd, Adil, Mohamed, Mehdi, Lori, Sara, and Abderrahim for being some of the first people I met in the city, and all of you have played such a supporting role in my work and my life. Dr. Amina Aouchar and Dr. Khalid Amine were influential and patient mentors during my time in Morocco, and their support and comments always helped to solidify and critique my own assumptions and conclusions. Thank you all for letting me become part of your lives. I am fortunate that I started graduate school with the best cohort (and one honorary cohort member). Between core cards and just mutually commiserating, celebrating, and finding great spaces for taco Tuesdays, I could not have done it without all of you. A cohort that sticks together…Take it away, Jenn! Also, I am grateful to have met so many people at UC Riverside who have given me great feedback or mentorship over the years. Taking courses or working in different departments, including Dance Studies, Music, Global Studies, and GradSuccess, have given me opportunities to expand my thoughts in many directions, all while solidifying my own ideas for forward movement. All of the fellow graduate school colleagues I have had the opportunity to take classes with, work with, serve on committees with, or simply share perspectives with have all helped me feel at home and supported in Riverside. v Thanks to my parents and family who supported but never fully understood why I wanted to be so far away—not only in graduate school in California, but also going away to Morocco for almost 2.5 years. Thank you to my parents, cousins Michael and Do Quyen, and my aunt Marlene for making the trek to Morocco and bringing some of my US family to meet my families in Morocco. My parents put up with me enough to help me drive from Indiana to California twice, and my sister, Jenny, drove from California to Indiana with me once—I could not have (and would not have wanted) to make the trip without you all! Thanks Terminator, Terminator Jr., and the woman in the front seat who always sleeps. Luckily, if I was ever feeling too far away from family, my cousins Michael and Do Quyen were in the Bay Area for laughs, adventures, and always sending me home with home-made meals. Thanks to Brian and Mary for keeping me updated with the girls and sending me their drawings when I was away for my fieldwork. Spencer Gould helped ground me after returning from fieldwork by asking, “What took you so long to get back?” Elliotte Gould helps me remember to take “uvenchrs,” and I hope she continues to remember this throughout her life. vi ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Youth Transformations in Storytelling: Transmutability, Haunting, and Fen al Hikayat in Marrakech, Morocco by Erin E. Gould Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Program in Anthropology University of California, Riverside, December 2019 Dr. Susan Ossman, Chairperson Fen al hikaya, the famous form of oral Moroccan public allegorical storytelling, is being “revived” by youth in Marrakech, Morocco at the same time as the general public discourse states that fen al hikaya is “disappearing” and that youth are suffering from lack of opportunity during the “youth bulge.” I argue that this youth revitalization of storytelling practice is haunted by the disappearing figures of older storytellers, but also that as youth move through the transmutable role of storyteller, they transform storytelling to fit their contemporary, internationalized, and economically precarious lives. While youth precarity, particularly in artistic spheres, is not unique to Morocco, my research provides a case study from which to examine how young people, influenced by the haunting of time-honored forms of expression, transform contemporary practices vii of cultural expression, “reviving” these forms but also innovating and changing conceptions of these practices. Through two and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork in Marrakech with over 40 storytellers and community members, this research examines how youth transform and innovate creative expression, one of the myriad of strategies youth employ to find belonging and meaning in their contemporary, precarious lives. I use conceptions of haunting and specters to examine how the figure of the storyteller and Marrakech’s Jemaa el Fna Square, the most famous location for storytelling performance in Morocco, haunt transformations Moroccan youth are making within their contemporary storytelling practice in Marrakech through elements such as performance configuration, language choice, and the use of costumes and props. I discuss how skills like public speaking and fluency in English through storytelling can lead Moroccan youth to different career paths both within and outside Morocco, contributing to their flexibility but also to their role as internationally influenced individuals. viii Table of Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................. iv ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION ........................................................................................................ vii List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................................. x Transcriptions note .................................................................................................................................................. xii Chapter 1: Introduction: Storytelling Youth in Marrakech Today ............................................................. 1 Chapter 2: Literature Review ............................................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 3: Methodological Reflections ............................................................................................................ 64 Chapter 4: Narratives of the Storyteller: The Historical Figure and His Decline in Jemaa el Fna Square .......................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Chapter 5: If not in the Square, Where?: Transitions in Place of Youthful Storytelling ............... 113 Chapter 6: Language and Cultural Translation in Storytelling .............................................................. 150 Chapter 7: The Storyteller: Economic Precarity and Transmutability ................................................. 170 Chapter 8: Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 190 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................... 198 ix List of Figures Figure 1: Mehdi performing at KE'CH Collective. Note the planters interspersed in the performance area and the popcorn fountain on the right side. Photo taken by author.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • MARRAKECH Di N Guide
    Maria Wittendorff Din guide til MARRAKECH muusmann FORLAG Maria Wittendorff Din guide til MARRAKECH muusmann FORLAG INDHOLD 57 Musée Tiskiwin 97 Dar Bellarj 7 Forord 138 Restauranter & cafeer – Museum Bert Flint 98 Dar Moulay Ali 59 Heritage Museum 99 Comptoir des Mines 140 Det marokkanske køkken 62 Maison de la Photographie 100 Festivaler 8 En lang historie kort 64 Musée de Mouassine 102 David Bloch Gallery 143 Gueliz 65 Musée Boucharouite 102 Galerie 127 143 Grand Café de la Poste 12 Historiske 67 Musée de la Femme 103 Musée Mathaf Farid Belkahia 144 La Trattoria seværdigheder 68 Musée des Parfums 104 Maison Denise Masson 145 +61 70 Aman – Musée Mohammed VI 105 La Qoubba Galerie d’Art 146 Gaïa 14 El Koutoubia 71 Observatoire Astronomie 106 Street art 146 Amandine 16 Almoravide-kuplen – Atlas Golf 147 Le Loft 17 Bymur & byporte 147 Le 68 Bar à Vin 19 Jamaa el-Fna 148 Barometre 108 Riads & hoteller 22 Gnawa 149 L’Annexe 72 Haver & parker 24 De saadiske grave 110 Riad Z 150 Le Petit Cornichon 26 Arkitektur 74 Jardin Majorelle 111 Zwin Zwin Boutique Hotel & Spa 150 L’Ibzar 32 El Badi 77 Jardin Secret 112 Riad Palais des Princesses 151 Amal 35 Medersa Ben Youssef 79 Den islamiske have 113 Riad El Walaa 152 Café Les Négociants 37 El Bahia 80 Jardin Menara 113 Dar Annika 153 Al Fassia 39 Dar El Bacha 82 Jardin Agdal 114 Riad Houma 153 Patron de la Mer – Musée des Confluences 83 Anima Garden 114 Palais Riad Lamrani 154 Moncho’s House Café 41 Garverierne 84 Cyber Park 115 Riad Spa Azzouz 154 Le Warner 42 Mellah 85 Jardin des Arts 116 La Maison
    [Show full text]
  • Livret Voyage Maroc 2013
    Stage collectif au Maroc Livret de voyage (du 15 au 22 avril 2013) Table des matières I. Carte..................................................................................................................................................3 II. Présentation du Maroc.....................................................................................................................4 1. Géographie...................................................................................................................................4 2. Géographie physique...................................................................................................................4 a) Montagnes...............................................................................................................................4 b) Plaines.....................................................................................................................................5 c) Littoral.....................................................................................................................................5 d) Climat.....................................................................................................................................5 3. Politique.......................................................................................................................................5 4. Économie.....................................................................................................................................6 a) Atouts et points
    [Show full text]
  • Download Download
    UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF NEAR AND MIDDLE EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS Issue 9 || 2016-2017 Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Eastern Middle and of Near Journal Undergraduate 2 Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Eastern Middle and of Near Journal Undergraduate Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations A publication of the University of Toronto Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Students’ Union ISSUE 9, 2016-2017 3 Cover photo by Sarah McMillan Hasssan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco (June, 2016) Please address all inquiries, comments, and subscription requests to: University of Toronto Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Studies c/o Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Students’ Union Bancroft Building, 2nd Floor 4 Bancroft Avenue Toronto, ON Canada M5S 1C1 [email protected] www.nmc.utoronto.ca/undergraduate-journal-of-middle-east-studies Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Eastern Middle and of Near Journal Undergraduate Copyright © 2017 University of Toronto Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Eastern Middle and of Near Journal Undergraduate A note from the editors After being unable to release a 2015-2016 journal, we are very excited to resume this year with our 9th issue edition. You will notice that we changed the journal’s name from The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East Studies to The Undergraduate Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations to reflect the broader scope of history and culture covered in both the NMC department itself and in the essays presented in this journal.
    [Show full text]
  • Books and Articles Availables in the Roger Mimó's Library in Hotel Tomboctou 1.Books About Morocco
    Books and articles availables in the Roger Mimó’s library in Hotel Tomboctou These books are available to our customers during their stay in the hotel. (519 books in French, 492 books in Spanish, 75 books in Catalan, 43 books in English, 19 books in Arabic, 6 books in Italian, 12 books in German, 4 books in Turkish, 1 book in Dutch) Index 1. Books about Morocco: 1.1 -Books about history, society and traditions of Morocco 1.2 -Books about Moroccan arts and architecture 1.3 -Books about Moroccan mountains 1.4 -Books about various aspects of Morocco 1.5 -Gides of Morocco 1.6 -Maps of Morocco 1.7 -Moroccan cities plans 1.8 -Articles about Morocco 1.9 -Magazines and parts of magazines about Morocco 2. Books about Africa and the Muslim world: 2.1 -Books about Northern Africa in general 2.2 -Books about Tunisia 2.3 -Books about Egypt 2.4 -Books about Black Africa 2.5 -Books about other Arabian and Muslim countries 2.6 -Articles and magazines about various Arabian and Muslim countries 2.7 -Books about Islam 2.8 -Maps of Africa and Muslim countries 2.9 -City plans of Africa and Muslim countries 3. Travel books in Africa and Asia 4. Romans 5. Books about other subjects: 5.1 –Dictionaries 5.2 –Travel books in other countries 5.3 -Other books 5.4 -Maps of other countries 5.5 -City plans of other countries 1.Books about Morocco 1.1 - Books about history, society and traditions of Morocco - Hespéris-Tamuda-4 (in French), MH-4-1 - Hespéris-Tamuda-24 (in French), MH-4-2 - Hespéris-Tamuda-1 (in French), MH-4-3 - Hespéris-Tamuda-2 (in French), MH-4-4 -
    [Show full text]
  • MOROCCO 07Th – 14Th OCTOBER 2018 TOUR Nº 2 the IMPERIAL CITIES RABAT – MEKNES
    th th MOROCCO 07 – 14 OCTOBER 2018 TOUR Nº 2 THE IMPERIAL CITIES RABAT – MEKNES - FEZ MARRAKECH st th 1 Day - October 07 – LISBON / MARRAKECH Attendance at Lisbon airport 120 minutes before schedule flight time. Assistance in boarding formalities by a representative of Abreu who will accompany you throughout the trip. Departure at 2:10 pm with confirm ticket on regular flight TAP, TP 1454, to Marrakech. Arrival at 3:45 pm. Disembarking formalities. Reception and private transportation to Hotel Rawabi Marrakech & Spa 4* or similar. Check in and rooms distribution. Dinner and accommodation. nd th 2 Day - October 08 - MARRAKECH Breakfast at the Hotel. In time to be informed locally, departure for a private visit to the historical city of Marrakech, with the main highlights: Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 19th century. XII, whose minaret is considered to be a symbol of Marrakech and which served as inspiration for the Giralda of Seville and for the Hassan Tower in Rabat; the Badii Palace, which is a ruined palace. There are underground passages to explore and the view from the terrace is fantastic; and the Dar si Said Museum, housed in an old palace, has several Moroccan artefacts from different eras such as wooden sculptures, musical instruments and weapons. It is dedicated to the Moroccan Madeiran industry, joining a magnificent collection of Moroccan folk art: carpets, clothing and ceramics. Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit of the colourful souks (squares) of Marrakech to explore the market, which is divided into smaller souks according to the goods sold. Departure to Jemaa El Fna Square, unique place in the world! More than a place, it is a huge stage between the Medina and Koutoubia, where the population of Marrakech, with its Berber or Arab costumes, is concentrated.
    [Show full text]
  • Vandals, Romans and Berbers 1St Edition Kindle
    VANDALS, ROMANS AND BERBERS 1ST EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Andrew Merrills | 9781351876117 | | | | | Vandals, Romans and Berbers 1st edition PDF Book Sea of the Vandals. The best Vandal warriors were formed into five cavalry regiments, known as Vandali Iustiniani , and stationed on the Persian frontier. He reintroduced "harsh measures against the Catholic ecclesiastical hierarchy" but "worked to maintain positive relations with the Romano- African lay elite," his intention being to split the loyalties of the two groups. Entire inland communities were decimated, and formerly flush Marrakesh was wracked with famine. The Vandals departed with countless valuables. Tunisian Revolution. Instead, the Portuguese went with tactics where they had clear technical advantages: naval warfare and advanced firearms. But tactics from the Years of Lead were revived after the Casablanca trade-centre bombings and a military raid of a Western Sahara protest camp, when suspects were rounded up — in Human Rights Watch reported that many of them had been subjected to abuse and detention without counsel. In Michael Mass ed. It is an important addition to the fields of early Christian, late antique and North African studies. The Germanic mythological figure of Aurvandil "shining wanderer; dawn wanderer, evening star ", or "Shining Vandal" is reported as one of the "Germanic Dioscuri ". However, Heather also notes that "personal belief must have also played a substantial role in Gaiseric's decision making. Ben Ali rule. The ensuing centuries were one long lesson for the Romans in minding their manners. They made peace and stayed on the eastern bank of the Danube. BC Magna Graecia 8th—3rd c.
    [Show full text]
  • Detailed Itinerary
    MOROCCAN DISCOVERY MARCH 20 – APRIL 2, 2022 PROGRAM SCHEDULE ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS: Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Marrakech, • Encounter ancient ruins and sacred mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, and imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. • View the breathtakingly beautiful dunes of Merzouga. • Experience Morocco’s colorful mix of Berber, Arab, African, Jewish, and European influences, which have created a unique pulse of life. • Explore Old Marrakech, taking in the Koutoubia Mosque and the El Bahia Palace with its Andalusian influence • In Casablanca, visit the Grand Mosque of Hassan II, the world’s second largest Islamic house of worship, with a 656- foot minaret. ACTIVITY LEVEL: Level 3 STUDY LEADER: To be announced ACCOMMODATES: 12–24 guests. This is a Harvard exclusive program. PRICING: Air inclusive from Boston, New York City, or Washington, D.C. (including airline taxes and fees): • $6,829 per person double occupancy • $8,324 single occupancy Land Only: • $6,045 per person double occupancy • $7,540 single occupancy fortified Kasbah des Oudaias, which calls to SCHEDULE BY DAY mind Santorini with its signature blue and B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, R=Reception, D=Dinner white buildings lining narrow streets, beautiful Andalusian Gardens, and a wide plaza overlooking the mouth of the Bou Regreg River. SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Finish the day with a short walk through the DEPART U.S. FOR MOROCCO medina, or old city, the first of many you will In the evening, depart the U.S. for Morocco encounter on this tour. with a connecting flight to Casablanca. Enjoy dinner together at Dinarjat, an acclaimed restaurant in Rabat’s Old Town serving traditional Moroccan fare.
    [Show full text]
  • De Moulay Ismaïl
    SOMMAIRE n Naissance de la Dynastie: transformer un pouvoir religieux en puissance temporelle ………………………………………………… 4 n Les premiers Alaouites face aux tribus ………………………………… 6 n Le protocole meuble la légitimité …………………………………… 10 n Bled makhzen-Bled siba, des controverses encore aujourd’hui ……… 12 n Les conceptions militaires de Moulay Ismaïl ………………………… 16 n Les armées des sultans, grosse réputation, petits moyens, mauvaise organisation ……………………………………………… 18 n Les juifs protégés des sultans ………………………………………… 20 n La science du désert, stabilité de l’Empire …………………………… 22 n Le thé et le sucre, le médicament devint une marque marocaine ……… 26 n Ben Aïcha, l’ambassadeur corsaire …………………………………… 28 n Confisquer et punir, une méthode de gouvernement ………………… 30 n Des péages bien avant l’autoroute …………………………………… 32 n Famines et épidémies, longue stagnation démographique …………… 34 n La poste, du rakkas au courrier hybride ……………………………… 36 n Les monnaies alaouites de la mouzouna au dirham …………………… 38 n Les protections, des abus qui créent des abus ………………………… 44 n Les douanes, réserve financière ……………………………………… 46 n Les souks, les plus vieux hypermarchés ……………………………… 50 n Ce colonial qui appelait le Roi «Sidna» ……………………………… 54 n Le Glaoui, porte étendard de la colonisation ………………………… 55 n Comment le Maroc a été amputé de ses territoires …………………… 56 n Les hommes de l’Indépendance ……………………………………… 60 n La marche verte, inoubliable épopée et cas d’école ………………… 63 n Droit des affaires, le socle des années 1990 ………………………… 66 n L’eau, ce que les gens ignorent ou veulent oublier …………………… 68 n Les nouveaux habits de la diplomatie ………………………………… 70 n Les grandes réussites de la décennie ………………………………… 74 n Tourisme, reprendre confiance en soi ………………………………… 80 La couverture est composée avec le célèbre tableau n Religion, la reconstruction tranquille ………………………………… 82 de Delacroix, «La sortie du sultan».
    [Show full text]
  • Possessing History
    2016 Possessing History: Contextualizing the Use of Narrative History in Moroccan-Jewish Studies A DIVISION THREE BY: THEODORE SAUL MILLER Under the Advisory Guidance of: Figure 1: A photograph hanging on the wall of the Office Aaron Berman (Co-Chair) Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann (Member) Rachel Rubinstein (Co-Chair) Cover Images, left to right: A photograph from Edmond Gabai’s collection of items left behind by Moroccan Jews leaving in Fes in between 1948-76 (taken by Author, 2016); and a photograph from a Mimouna Celebration in Casablanca in the 1950s (Dafina Archives) Table of Contents: Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introducing Jewish Moroccan Heritage Section 1.1: Introduction Pages 9-7 Section 1.2: Understanding History and Heritage Pages 10-17 Section 1.3: Framing the Dispute over Moroccan Jewish Heritage Pages 17-27 Section 1.4: Positionality and Methodology Pages 27-35 Chapter 2: Disputed Narratives of the “Historic” Maghreb Section 2.1: Pre-Islamic Morocco (Before 750 CE) Pages 36-43 Section 2:2: The Early Islamic Monarchs (750-1000 CE) Pages 43-51 Section 2.3: The First “Moroccan” Empires (1000-1250 CE) Pages 51-59 Section 2.4: The Marinids and the Mellah (1250-1500 CE) Pages 59-67 Section 2.5: Sharifian Morocco (1500-1800 CE) Pages 67-73 Chapter 3: Narratives of Colonialism, Nationalism, and Oppression Section 3.1: The Nineteenth Century Pages 93-79 Section 3.2: The French Protectorate Era (1912-1925) Pages 79-85 1 |Possessing History Table of Contents (cont.) Section 3.3: Moroccan Nationalism and Judaism (1925-1948) Pages 85-91 Section 3.4: Independence, Zionism, and Emigration.
    [Show full text]
  • Les Relations Franco-Marocaines Au Xxe Et Xxier Siècle French
    UNIVERSITÉ PALACKÝ D'OLOMOUC Faculté des lettres Département des études romanes Les relations franco-marocaines au XXe et XXIer siècle French-Moroccan relationship in the 20th and 21st century Mémoire de licence Auteur: Barbora Krejčí Directeur de recherche: Mgr. Jiřina Matoušková, Ph.D. Olomouc 2016 Déclaration sur l'honneur Je déclare que le mémoire de licence a été développé indépendamment sous la conduit professionnelle de Mgr. Jiřina Matoušková, Ph.D. et toutes les sources utilisées sont mentionné dans la bibliographie et dans l'annexe. J'accepte que ce travail soit publié par l'Université Palacký dans la bibliothèque de la Faculté des lettres et soit accessible pour l'étude. Olomouc 4/5/2016 ..…………… Remercier Merci, Mgr. Jiřina Matoušková, Ph.D. pour ses précieux conseils, son approche et ses conseils utiles concernant mon mémoire de licence. Table des matières Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5 I Caractéristique générale du Maroc ........................................................................................... 7 I. 1 Géographie du Maroc ....................................................................................................... 8 I. 2 Population et culture ....................................................................................................... 11 II Le Maroc sous le protectorat français ................................................................................... 13 II. 1 Situation,
    [Show full text]
  • Weaving and the Value of Carpets: Female Invisible Labour and Male Marketing in Southern Morocco
    Weaving and the value of carpets: female invisible labour and male marketing in southern Morocco Myriem N. Naji Department of Anthropology University College London Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2007 UMI Number: U591772 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U591772 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 ABSTRACT Whilst there have been important publications on material culture studies in recent years, this literature tends to accept the prior experience of objects as given material facts. This thesis aims at providing a contribution to the conception of materiality through an ethnography of production grounded in long-term fieldwork. The research took place in the Sirwa Mountain, to the South East of Marrakech, Morocco, where the best selling carpets in Morocco are exclusively produced by women, and marketed by men. This thesis develops an ethnography of weaving framed within the francophone anthropology of techniques (Technologic culturelle). Particularly, I use the emphasis of the Matiere a Penser group on the role of the moving body mediated by material culture to examine how particular embodied relationships to specific materialities shape particular gendered subjectivities.
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 SAA Moroccan Crossroads Final Itinerary
    Moroccan Crossroads: Mosques, Medinas and Mountains Sep 10 to 26, 2021 Itinerary Subject to Change DAY 1 Friday, Sep 10 US-Morocco Depart your home town, arriving Casablanca the next day. DAY 2 Saturday, Sep 11 Casablanca Sofitel After passing through customs you will be met and transferred to the hotel for overnight. Enjoy the welcome dinner. (D) DAY 3 Sunday, Sep 12 Casablanca -Tangier La Maison Blanche + Dar Chams Begin by visiting Hassan II Mosque, situated at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Built by the late King Hassan II at the end of his 40-year reign, this building is larger than Saint Peter’s in Rome and capable of holding 80,000 worshippers. Then visit the Jewish Museum. (B, L, D) Lecture: Introduction to Morocco DAY 4 Monday, Sep 13 Tangier- Asilah- Tangier In the morning drive to Asilah, enjoy sightseeing in the old town; the medina is enclosed by well- preserved 15th-century ramparts and gates, built by the Portuguese. It is an art hub known for its murals. Return to Tangier and explore this vibrant city with its historic legacies from European and Arab rule. Tangier was also once a paradise for expats from around the world. First visit the old Kasbah, including Jami’ al Qasba and the Grand Mosque of Tangier. Visit the 17th century Sultan’s palace, currently a museum of antiquities including Roman artifacts. Enjoy the beautiful Historical Museum in Tangier. Visit the Medina and the Jewish Quarter with its many old Synagogues before ending at the port. (B, L, D) DAY 5 Tuesday, Sep 14 Tangier-Tetouan-Chefchouan Casa Hassan + Dar Meziana After breakfast, enjoy the drive to the nearby city of Tetouan.
    [Show full text]