ARTH 369 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Al-Qaeda, Louis Althusser, Postcolonial Feminism
15 Oct 2018
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ARTH 369
Week 6: October 11th 2018
French tradition of orientalizing the Middle East
Neo colonial politics and representations
90s art trends:!
a)formalist art, landscapes, portraiture, general zia period!
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b)karachi pop, represents in a playful way how the city evolved to be so multicultural
and vibrant
c)conceptual art
Next generation:
General Pervaiz Musharraf (1998-2008)
Musharraf rose to national prominence when he was elevated to a four-star general,
appointed by then-Prime Minister Sharif in October 1998, making Musharraf the head of
the armed forces. He led the Kargil infiltration.
“In Pakistan, cable tv network was initiated in Karachi in early 1980s and by 1998 was
introduced in almost all the big cities of the country but functioned without rules and
regulations. The year 2000 witnessed a mushroom growth of cable television network
all over Pakistan after the government legalized cable television network”. In 2002
almost 4 million households were enjoying its services in the country…”The reasons for
this rapid growth of cable tv 2 included easy access, low cost”
9/11-2001
The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6000 others, and caused at least 10 billion
in infrastructure and property damage.
War on Terror
7 October 2001-Present
(17 years)
The US is failing to understand the root causes of the support for paramilitary
organizations like al-Qaida and, in turn, is failing to offer any real solution for
undercutting them.
Document Summary
90s art trends: a)formalist art, landscapes, portraiture, general zia period b)karachi pop, represents in a playful way how the city evolved to be so multicultural and vibrant c)conceptual art. Musharraf rose to national prominence when he was elevated to a four-star general, appointed by then-prime minister sharif in october 1998, making musharraf the head of the armed forces. In pakistan, cable tv network was initiated in karachi in early 1980s and by 1998 was introduced in almost all the big cities of the country but functioned without rules and regulations. The year 2000 witnessed a mushroom growth of cable television network all over pakistan after the government legalized cable television network . In 2002 almost 4 million households were enjoying its services in the country the reasons for this rapid growth of cable tv 2 included easy access, low cost .
