Countering Dispossession: For Palestinians in the Diaspora, Maintaining Cultural Identity is a Means of Resistance

Author

Reem Farhat, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.Follow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-13-2022

Grading Professor

Alia Malek

Subject Concentration

International

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

For decades, Palestinians have pushed back against Israeli appropriation of Palestinian culture, by calling it out online and making efforts to protect it through international organizations. On social media, Palestinians in the diaspora have resisted against erasure and appropriation of their heritage by learning, sharing, and teaching others about their culture online. Chef Nadia Gilbert, embroidery artist Asma Barakat, and TikToker Serena Rasoul have all maintained online presences dedicated to educating their followers on Palestinian culture. To them, practicing these aspects of their heritage in the diaspora is a means of resistance.

https://medium.com/@rfarhat1/countering-dispossession-for-palestinians-in-the-diaspora-maintaining-cultural-identity-is-a-e860d54bb8a9

Recommended Citation

Farhat, Reem, "Countering Dispossession: For Palestinians in the Diaspora, Maintaining Cultural Identity is a Means of Resistance" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/632