Matthew Ryan Sparks
Biographic Data
| ID | 3440261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Ryan Sparks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew Ryan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sparks |
| SIGNATURE | SPARKS M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Divine Reckonings in Queer Appalachia
In recent years, the concept of “queer theology” has risen to prominence as an analytical tool for evaluating how queer individuals understand and relate to the divine, both inside and outside of organized religious bodies. Scholars such as Chris Greenough and Marcella Althaus-Reid have argued that queer theology, in its deconstruction of traditional theological power hierarchies and norms, has radical potential as a liberatory tool for religious…
The Politics of Islamic Death Rituals in the Covid-19 Era
Throughout the Islamic world, the era of COVID-19 has witnessed controversial changes to highly ritualised traditional Islamic funeral rites. To combat the pandemic in Egypt, the government and Al-Azhar implemented restrictions surrounding group prayer and burial which many Egyptians viewed as impinging on their religious duties as well as on their ability to mourn. Utilising participant observation, interviews, and deductive research, this artic…
Bedouins, Not 'Egyptians
The Bedouin tribes of Sinai have experienced a range of interventions in their way of life that have brought them into contention with different states and state agents. The self-identity of Bedouin tribes in Sinai has been drawn upon in struggles between Bedouin and governing authorities, which in recent history have included two empires and two nation-states. Even now, the Bedouin of Sinai exhibit minimal ties with the religious and political a…
The Fire Does Not Disturb Us
This article examines the contemporary qaṣīda poetry of South Sinai Muzīna Bedouin women from an anthropological perspective, drawing primarily upon a history of emotions framework, as well as Bedouin ethnographic studies and Arabic literary criticism. The article argues that the composition and vocalisation of qaṣīda poetry in South Sinai is more than a performative art; it is a means of 'navigating' one's emotions as a woman in a patriarchal so…
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The Fire Does Not Disturb Us
This article examines the contemporary qaṣīda poetry of South Sinai Muzīna Bedouin women from an anthropological perspective, drawing primarily upon a history of emotions framework, as well as Bedouin ethnographic studies and Arabic literary criticism. The article argues that the composition and vocalisation of qaṣīda poetry in South Sinai is more than a performative art; it is a means of 'navigating' one's emotions as a woman in a patriarchal so…
Divine Reckonings in Queer Appalachia
In recent years, the concept of “queer theology” has risen to prominence as an analytical tool for evaluating how queer individuals understand and relate to the divine, both inside and outside of organized religious bodies. Scholars such as Chris Greenough and Marcella Althaus-Reid have argued that queer theology, in its deconstruction of traditional theological power hierarchies and norms, has radical potential as a liberatory tool for religious…
The Politics of Islamic Death Rituals in the Covid-19 Era
Throughout the Islamic world, the era of COVID-19 has witnessed controversial changes to highly ritualised traditional Islamic funeral rites. To combat the pandemic in Egypt, the government and Al-Azhar implemented restrictions surrounding group prayer and burial which many Egyptians viewed as impinging on their religious duties as well as on their ability to mourn. Utilising participant observation, interviews, and deductive research, this artic…
Bedouins, Not 'Egyptians
The Bedouin tribes of Sinai have experienced a range of interventions in their way of life that have brought them into contention with different states and state agents. The self-identity of Bedouin tribes in Sinai has been drawn upon in struggles between Bedouin and governing authorities, which in recent history have included two empires and two nation-states. Even now, the Bedouin of Sinai exhibit minimal ties with the religious and political a…
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