urban pulse
Middle Eastern Cities: A Framework for Analysis
IS315 Week FIVE 2024 Dr Nazanin Shahrokni
agenda
01
Song of the Week
02
Urban Pulse: An Overview
03
Cities: Ideological Stages and Shapers
04
Middle Eastern Cities: A Typology
05
City-Making as a Tool of Governance
06
First Assignment
Song of the week
"Demirbaş," by Fikret Kızılok
Fikret Kızılok - Demirbaş
The song translates to "Fixture" and is about Süleyman Demirel. The song begins with the singer reflecting on his middle school years, witnessing the 1960 coup d'etat, and later, as a young adult, experiencing another in 1980. Throughout, the song pokes fun at the government. The chorus, roughly translated as "Süleyman is always the prime minister, always and always and always," humorously critiques Demirel's long-standing presence in Turkish politics. Demirel served as Turkey's prime minister seven times between 1965 and 1993, and later became president in 1993.
Urban Pulse An Overview
Urbanization in the Middle East has accelerated rapidly, with urban growth rates among the highest in the world.
Let's get the facts straight! Urbanisation in the middle east
By 2030 urban areas are projected to house 60% of people globally, and 1 in every 3 people will live in cities with at least half a million inhabitants. The Middle East has the second highest urbanization rate in the world, with its urbanization rate rising from 35% in 1960 to 66% in 2023. Almost two-thirds of the population of the Middle East lives in cities.
66%
The Pearls & Perils of Urbanization & City Making Projects
Urbanization is positively correlated with economic & social development trends for a number of reasons. It is easier & less expensive to provide basic services such as education, sanitation, and health care to more densely populated & geographically compact areas. Larger cities also provide economies of scale that allow for the “sharing, matching, and learning” of common infrastructure, industrial risk, employee pools, & the like, all of which facilitate economic productivity. Concurrently, neoliberal authoritarian urban development policies in the MENA region accompanies increasing socio-economic & spatial fragmentation and inequality.
City making as a political & economic project
The materialized vision of the ruler fascinates people & provides him legitimacy in a nondemocratic state. Thereby, fascination not only has a political impact, but is becoming an economic resource in its own right (Steiner and Wippel 2019).
The whole region becoming "visionary": Saudi Vision 2030; Cairo Vision 2050, Qatar National Vision 2030, Visions for Oman’s Economy 2020 & 2040; Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, Amman 2025; & Istanbul 2023, all formulate prospects for a bright future of their nation states and cities.
CitiesIdeological stages & shapers
Ideologies manifest through urban design, architecture, and governance. However, cities do not merely reflect ideologies; they also shape them.
Cities are more than just physical spaces; they serve as stages where various ideologies—Islamic, neoliberal, modernist, and others—are performed. These ideologies manifest through urban design, architecture, and governance. However, cities do not merely reflect ideologies; they also shape them. The spatial arrangements, social dynamics, and policies enacted within cities can reinforce, challenge, or transform ideological frameworks.
Middle Eastern CitiesA typology
Cities can be categorized into distinct typologies, each reflecting different forces at play
One, two, and three but there could be more...
Cities as Spectacle
Cities of Ideological Aspiration
Cities of Conflict
city-making as a tool of governance
City-making serves as a powerful tool of governance, where urban design is used to control populations, enforce ideologies, and shape social order.
first assignment
First assignment
For this assignment, you will read one article and watch three videos that focus on women musicians/singers in various Middle Eastern contexts. These videos depict different relationships between women and music, highlighting how their experiences are shaped by social, political, and economic factors. Your task is to write a 800-word essay reflecting on these videos and the article. In your essay, you should: Analyze the videos through a gender lens, focusing on how Islam, the state, and societal structures intersect to shape the unique experiences of these women and how these women navigate their unique contexts. Examine both commonalities and differences across the cases, considering how women's experiences with music vary depending on their social and political contexts. Pay attention to various scales of analysis.
Watch this video
Ga-Ga for Googoosh
Watch the first 23'
Watch the first 23'
Sisters in Song: Yemen
Sisters in Song:Syria
Divas of the Middle East: The women who left a musical mark on the region. Middle East Eye profiles some of our region's iconic female performers whose impact is still felt decades after their careers began. These artists were pioneers in a number of ways. They defined the way their art was perceived and used their work to influence politics.
Read this article
Rules of the game
Need more guidance, check out these tips provided by SFU library. Click here!
Structure
Do not....
Your essay should be well-organized, clear, and thoughtful, demonstrating your understanding of the course material and the issues raised in the videos. Your responses should be written in essay format. So you need an introductory paragraph, a few paragraphs of discussion, and a short concluding paragraph. Engage with the course readings & lectures. Draw on at least 4 key readings from weeks 1, 2 & 4. Cite your sources. You can use any referencing style you choose but be consistent.
Do not exceed the word limit. For every extra 10 words, you will lose 1/20 points. So if you write 850 words, you will lose 5/20. Citations and references do not count towards your word limit. Do not delay submission. Essays are due on Canvas at 5pm on Thursday Oct. 17th. Late submission will be penalized. It is your responsibility to make sure essays are uploaded properly. If you submit after the submission deadline on Thursday you will lose 5/20 points. For each day of delay, you will lose an additional 5/20 points. Essays submitted on or after Monday will not be graded. Do not plagiarize. See syllabus for instructions.
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urban pulse
Middle Eastern Cities: A Framework for Analysis
IS315 Week FIVE 2024 Dr Nazanin Shahrokni
agenda
01
Song of the Week
02
Urban Pulse: An Overview
03
Cities: Ideological Stages and Shapers
04
Middle Eastern Cities: A Typology
05
City-Making as a Tool of Governance
06
First Assignment
Song of the week
"Demirbaş," by Fikret Kızılok
Fikret Kızılok - Demirbaş
The song translates to "Fixture" and is about Süleyman Demirel. The song begins with the singer reflecting on his middle school years, witnessing the 1960 coup d'etat, and later, as a young adult, experiencing another in 1980. Throughout, the song pokes fun at the government. The chorus, roughly translated as "Süleyman is always the prime minister, always and always and always," humorously critiques Demirel's long-standing presence in Turkish politics. Demirel served as Turkey's prime minister seven times between 1965 and 1993, and later became president in 1993.
Urban Pulse An Overview
Urbanization in the Middle East has accelerated rapidly, with urban growth rates among the highest in the world.
Let's get the facts straight! Urbanisation in the middle east
By 2030 urban areas are projected to house 60% of people globally, and 1 in every 3 people will live in cities with at least half a million inhabitants. The Middle East has the second highest urbanization rate in the world, with its urbanization rate rising from 35% in 1960 to 66% in 2023. Almost two-thirds of the population of the Middle East lives in cities.
66%
The Pearls & Perils of Urbanization & City Making Projects
Urbanization is positively correlated with economic & social development trends for a number of reasons. It is easier & less expensive to provide basic services such as education, sanitation, and health care to more densely populated & geographically compact areas. Larger cities also provide economies of scale that allow for the “sharing, matching, and learning” of common infrastructure, industrial risk, employee pools, & the like, all of which facilitate economic productivity. Concurrently, neoliberal authoritarian urban development policies in the MENA region accompanies increasing socio-economic & spatial fragmentation and inequality.
City making as a political & economic project
The materialized vision of the ruler fascinates people & provides him legitimacy in a nondemocratic state. Thereby, fascination not only has a political impact, but is becoming an economic resource in its own right (Steiner and Wippel 2019).
The whole region becoming "visionary": Saudi Vision 2030; Cairo Vision 2050, Qatar National Vision 2030, Visions for Oman’s Economy 2020 & 2040; Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, Amman 2025; & Istanbul 2023, all formulate prospects for a bright future of their nation states and cities.
CitiesIdeological stages & shapers
Ideologies manifest through urban design, architecture, and governance. However, cities do not merely reflect ideologies; they also shape them.
Cities are more than just physical spaces; they serve as stages where various ideologies—Islamic, neoliberal, modernist, and others—are performed. These ideologies manifest through urban design, architecture, and governance. However, cities do not merely reflect ideologies; they also shape them. The spatial arrangements, social dynamics, and policies enacted within cities can reinforce, challenge, or transform ideological frameworks.
Middle Eastern CitiesA typology
Cities can be categorized into distinct typologies, each reflecting different forces at play
One, two, and three but there could be more...
Cities as Spectacle
Cities of Ideological Aspiration
Cities of Conflict
city-making as a tool of governance
City-making serves as a powerful tool of governance, where urban design is used to control populations, enforce ideologies, and shape social order.
first assignment
First assignment
For this assignment, you will read one article and watch three videos that focus on women musicians/singers in various Middle Eastern contexts. These videos depict different relationships between women and music, highlighting how their experiences are shaped by social, political, and economic factors. Your task is to write a 800-word essay reflecting on these videos and the article. In your essay, you should: Analyze the videos through a gender lens, focusing on how Islam, the state, and societal structures intersect to shape the unique experiences of these women and how these women navigate their unique contexts. Examine both commonalities and differences across the cases, considering how women's experiences with music vary depending on their social and political contexts. Pay attention to various scales of analysis.
Watch this video
Ga-Ga for Googoosh
Watch the first 23'
Watch the first 23'
Sisters in Song: Yemen
Sisters in Song:Syria
Divas of the Middle East: The women who left a musical mark on the region. Middle East Eye profiles some of our region's iconic female performers whose impact is still felt decades after their careers began. These artists were pioneers in a number of ways. They defined the way their art was perceived and used their work to influence politics.
Read this article
Rules of the game
Need more guidance, check out these tips provided by SFU library. Click here!
Structure
Do not....
Your essay should be well-organized, clear, and thoughtful, demonstrating your understanding of the course material and the issues raised in the videos. Your responses should be written in essay format. So you need an introductory paragraph, a few paragraphs of discussion, and a short concluding paragraph. Engage with the course readings & lectures. Draw on at least 4 key readings from weeks 1, 2 & 4. Cite your sources. You can use any referencing style you choose but be consistent.
Do not exceed the word limit. For every extra 10 words, you will lose 1/20 points. So if you write 850 words, you will lose 5/20. Citations and references do not count towards your word limit. Do not delay submission. Essays are due on Canvas at 5pm on Thursday Oct. 17th. Late submission will be penalized. It is your responsibility to make sure essays are uploaded properly. If you submit after the submission deadline on Thursday you will lose 5/20 points. For each day of delay, you will lose an additional 5/20 points. Essays submitted on or after Monday will not be graded. Do not plagiarize. See syllabus for instructions.
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