Post-9/11 Representations of Arab Men by Arab American Women Writers: Affirmation and Resistance
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Post - 9/11 Representations of Arab Men by Arab American Women Writers: Affirmation and R esistance Marta Bosch Vilarrubias ADVERTIMENT . La consulta d’aquesta tesi queda condicionada a l’acceptació de les següents condicions d'ús: La difusió d’aquesta tesi per mitjà del servei TDX ( www.tdx.cat ) i a través del Dipòsit Digital de la UB ( diposit.ub.edu ) ha estat autoritzada pels titulars dels drets de propietat intel·lectual únicament per a usos privats emmarcats en activitats d’investigació i docència. No s’autoritza la seva reproducció amb finalitats de lucre ni la seva difusió i posada a disposici ó des d’un lloc aliè al servei TDX ni al Dipòsit Digital de la UB . No s’autori tza la presentació del seu contingut en una finestra o marc aliè a TDX o al Dipòsit Digital de la UB (framing). Aquesta reserva de drets afecta tant al resum de presentació de la tesi com als seus continguts. En la utilització o cita de parts de la tesi és obligat indicar el nom de la persona autora. 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Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya POST-9/11 REPRESENTATIONS OF ARAB MEN BY ARAB AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS: AFFIRMATION AND RESISTANCE Marta Bosch Vilarrubias Tesi doctoral en el Programa de Doctorat: Construcció i Representació d'Identitats Culturals Co-directors de la tesi: Dra. Àngels Carabí Dr. Josep M. Armengol Tutora de la tesi: Dra. Àngels Carabí Acknowledgements This dissertation would not have been possible without the companionship, inspiration, and support of many people. I dedicate this thesis to my late grandfather, Francesc, or Frank as he would put it, a self-taught historian, the first person in my family to publish a book. He was a source of inspiration and I will forever be indebted to him for his unwavering belief in me. I am also particularly grateful to my parents, for their love and support throughout the long process of writing this dissertation. To my significant other, Aaron, for his unflinching love, affection, and his invaluable readings of my work. And also to his family, for adding an American perspective to my thought process in writing this dissertation. My most sincere thanks go also to Dr. Àngels Carabí, without whom my research would not have culminated in this dissertation. Thank you for believing in me and my research project from the beginning, and allowing me to become a member of the research projects “Construyendo nuevas masculinidades: la representación de la masculinidad en la literatura y el cine de los Estados Unidos (1980-2003),” and “Hombres de Ficción: hacia una historia de la masculinidad a través de la literatura y el cine de los Estados Unidos, siglos XX y XXI.” The learning experience resultant from being part of these groups has been inestimable in my career. I am mostly grateful also to both of my supervisors, Dr. Àngels Carabí and Dr. Josep M. Armengol, for their complementary and useful insights into my work. Their belief in my project and their encouragement have been invaluable in the completion of this PhD thesis. I also wish to thank them for including me in their publications, as well as for proposing my research to be published as a subsidized book within the Masculinity Studies Collection of Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. Thank you for believing in my work. Additionally, this dissertation would not have been completed without the support of the English and German Department of the University of Barcelona. Thank you Olga and Mercedes for always being there when needed. I am also especially grateful to all of those professors with whom I have shared courses and who have aided in my teaching. I am also particularly indebted to the professors from the American Studies area (in alphabetical order, Cristina Alsina, Rodrigo Andrés, Mercè Cuenca, and Teresa Requena), whose classes spurred my interest in the area as an undergraduate student. A special thanks to Teresa Requena for her help as coordinator of the literature section of the department, and for her companionship in recent years. Rosa González also needs to be mentioned here, as the supervisor of my Master's Thesis (DEA), her comments have aided in the structure of this dissertation. Also thanks to Gemma López, who was part of my Master's Thesis committee and was eager to share helpful insights on my work with me after its defense. I would also like to acknowledge Mireia Aragay here, who provided me with a first approach to poststructuralism in the course on literary theory that the department used to offer, as poststructuralism has unquestionably influenced this dissertation. I am also thankful to other scholars with whom I have worked on in research projects or who I have met in conferences. Amongst these, I wish to thank Dr. Bárbara Ozieblo, Dr. Sara Martin, and Dr. Begoña Simal, for sharing their experience with me especially at the beginning of my research career. Also Dr. William Charles Philips, for his work as Head of the Department. I wish to thank too Dr. Mercè Viladrich for giving me the opportunity to publish in the fourteenth edition of the journal Lectora. I am grateful to the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science who granted me a graduate scholarship (FPU) which allowed me to start working on my PhD. I would also like to thank those who have believed in my work in IPSI (Institució Pedagògica Sant Isidor) and EIM (Escola d'Idiomes Moderns), for having provided me with the economic means to finish this dissertation and great work environments in which to do so. This journey would not have been possible either without the great friendship of my dear colleagues Dr. Mercè Cuenca and Maria Isabel Seguro, for the many coffees and conversations that we have shared throughout the years, and for their unconditional support. The office we shared for many years would not have been the same without you, and will never be again. Thank you for always being there. The camaraderie of other professors in the university also needs to be noted. Professors such as Dr. Júlia Baron, Clara Camps, Dr. Elena Fraj, Inés Garcia, Dr. Maria Grau, Sonia Haiduc, Dr. Joseph Hilferty, and Dr. Bernat Padró have been there throughout the process of writing this dissertation and have provided me with invaluable advice by sharing their experiences about writing a dissertation as adjunct faculty. Amongst these, Gemma Ventura has a special place, as she has been there through thick and thin since my childhood. As a scholar specialized in Arab (francophone) Studies, the fruitful conversations we have shared have been inestimable to the completion of this thesis. Other friends need a special mention here. Those who have accomplished a PhD in their own fields, like Dr. Clara Llebot and Dr. Carlos Delclòs, have been a source of inspiration. I would also like to thank Dr. Marianna Nadeu, for all the articles you have helped me find, for always being there when needed, and for inspiring me through your work ethic. To those other friends who have been there in support of my endeavor throughout the years, I am glad to be able to tell you that it is finished. First of all, thanks to Gemma Xiol, for being always there. Also, a big thank you to Isabel Mestre, Marta Paúls, Marta Llardén, and Noemí Cortejosa. Without each and every one of you, this dissertation and my life would have not been what it is. My sincere thanks to you all. Resumen Esta tesis proporciona un análisis de la representación de los hombres árabo- americanos en novelas escritas por mujeres después del 11 de septiembre. La tesis contribuye una novedosa investigación en relación a la literatura árabo-americana al juntar el estudio de la literatura escrita por mujeres y el análisis de las masculinidades árabo-americanas.