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Abstract
This article explores how documentary film practice and visual storytelling can be used to help portray Qatari women's narratives, even though many are prohibited by cultural norms from appearing in visual media. We investigate which communication and media practices can provide a work-around, ensuring that women's stories and testimonies are documented. We also explore whether Qatar's social and cultural restrictions result in a form of “symbolic annihilation” for Qatari women, as articulated by Gaye Tuchman, and how this impacts Qatari women's position and visibility in local society.
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Sadia Mir
Sadia Mir is an assistant professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar and a documentary media practitioner. E-mail: [email protected]
Christina Paschyn
Christina Paschyn is an assistant professor of journalism in residence at Northwestern University in Qatar and an award-winning filmmaker and journalist. E-mail: [email protected]