Author: Yasin Kakande
Publisher: Florida Academic Press
Pages: 282
Language: English
Genre: Autobiography
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Yaskin Kakande will be touring January 6 - 31 with his autobiography, The Ambitious Struggle.
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book includes many anecdotes about my work as a journalist in Dubai.
Many readers might be unfamiliar with how the media operate in one of
the world’s most progressive and economically developed nations. There
are many similarities to mainstream media in other parts of the world
but there also are some unique elements which emphasize just how
precarious, fragile, and delicate the media’s professional commitments
and ethics are amid the omnipresent shadows of press censorship and the
opaque nature of official spokespersons who aggressively protect Dubai’s
intricately constructed status quo. These tensions are most frequently
observed in the day-to-day coverage of crime, business, public meetings
and other routine events that constitute the bread-and-butter of local
media throughout the world. Some of the most illuminating insights come
from stories about immigrants, signaling themes that easily could apply
to similar stories in virtually any other part of the world. In summary,
the book explores many topics – how the coverage of crime and police
matters, public health concerns (e.g., HIV and AIDS), racism and racial
profiling, governmental accountability, corporate responsibility in
accidents, and other reporting beats proceeds against a backdrop of
tensions that pit an enlightened cosmopolitanism against the strict
cultural, social, and religious mores closely associated with the
region.
The book also seeks to cover several potentially dynamic market emphases that have become more visible recently among diverse groups of readers. One includes journalists and students who are morally courageous Muslim professionals and leaders advocating for press freedom and who are committed to challenging the limitations of political correctness, intellectual conformity, and censorship. Another focuses on immigration, ethnic and racial diversity, and multiculturalism in building responsible democracies. This is significant as an informative counterpoint to some mainstream media portrayals of the Muslim faith and its religious practices. Yet another focuses on Ugandan culture and the importance of education in breaking through difficult barriers preventing individuals from achieving economic mobility. Meanwhile, the book is ideal for others looking for different views other than Western media regarding the politics of Uganda and the long dictatorship of Yoweri Museveni. Finally, and equally if not more significant is the book’s entry into a growing market of nonfiction releases dealing with Dubai, especially those manuscripts which challenge the widely popularized perceptions of the cosmopolitan utopia in Dubai and its neighboring emirates.
The book also seeks to cover several potentially dynamic market emphases that have become more visible recently among diverse groups of readers. One includes journalists and students who are morally courageous Muslim professionals and leaders advocating for press freedom and who are committed to challenging the limitations of political correctness, intellectual conformity, and censorship. Another focuses on immigration, ethnic and racial diversity, and multiculturalism in building responsible democracies. This is significant as an informative counterpoint to some mainstream media portrayals of the Muslim faith and its religious practices. Yet another focuses on Ugandan culture and the importance of education in breaking through difficult barriers preventing individuals from achieving economic mobility. Meanwhile, the book is ideal for others looking for different views other than Western media regarding the politics of Uganda and the long dictatorship of Yoweri Museveni. Finally, and equally if not more significant is the book’s entry into a growing market of nonfiction releases dealing with Dubai, especially those manuscripts which challenge the widely popularized perceptions of the cosmopolitan utopia in Dubai and its neighboring emirates.
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