Marjorie Kelly
Biographic Data
| ID | 3618319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marjorie Kelly |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marjorie |
| FAMILY NAME | Kelly |
| SIGNATURE | KELLY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Kuwait |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 55 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1940 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From Invisible to Actualized
After reviewing how Middle Eastern women have been photographed historically, the paper explores how contemporary Gulf women represent themselves, both behind and in front of the camera. Initially, women were invisible, then eroticized or exoticized in Orientalist photography, only to appear in early twentieth-century family portraits as both the repository of cultural values and as the new, modern woman. The reaction of contemporary Gulf female …
The Architecture of Enterprise
The dominant institutional designs of modernity have relied upon an uneasy balance, built around a structural compromise. The institutions of government are seen as serving the public good, while the institutions of the economy—most prominently corporations and capital markets—are seen as serving the private good. The definition of private good, moreover, has been captured by a financial elite, which has managed to equate it with serving their in…
Balancing Cultures at the American University of Kuwait
The large numbers of Western educational institutions that have recently opened in the Arabian Gulf are largely transplants from abroad. The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is unique in that it is a locally owned, for-profit liberal arts institution, operating under Kuwaiti laws and regulations. The educational, cultural and administrative structure, methods and standards, however, are explicitly based on the American model of higher learning…
Issues in the Development of a Gulf Studies Program at the American University of Kuwait
The most frequently asked questions regarding the phenomenon of American universities in the Arabian Gulf are: how good are they and how likely are they to endure? Already one of the first to enter the arena (George Mason University in 2005) was forced to close its Ras al-Khaimah campus in October of 2009 “after reaching an impasse with our partner over budget and control issues” ( http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsrooms/740 ). GMU’s former students were …
Clothes, Culture, and Context
In this article I seek to demystify the dress practices of Muslim women in the Arabian Gulf by focusing on the clothing choices available to elite Kuwaiti females and how those choices are exercised. I examine when and where traditional and/or modern styles are worn, what fashion sources are consulted, and who patronizes which retail venues. Given the small size, great wealth, and conservative nature of Kuwaiti society, one dresses to impress in …
Projecting an Image and Expressing Identity
Seeking Authenticity in the Marketplace
The Holy Land
The Holy Land: David Roberts, Dead Sea Scrolls, House of David Inscription. Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California. October 6, 2001 13, 2002
Lolani Palace Galleries, Honolulu, Hawaii, permanent installation
IOLANI PALACE GALLERIES, Honolulu, Hawaii, permanent installation
The Luce Pavilion Complex, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Jordans potential tourism development
E Luku Wale e . Devastation upon Devastation
Luku Wale. Devastation upon Devastation. Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu. (Through March 18, 1998
Tourism, not terrorism
How are stereotypes of the Middle East as a dangerous, barren place being reconfigured to sell Jordan as an international tourist destination? In analyzing Jordan's newly refurbished image, I examine photographs found in tourist brochures, guidebooks, travel volumes, and coffee‐table books. I then compare the content of these images with that of orientalist paintings and conclude that while the most sensitive subjects (i.e., harem and mosque) hav…
Enshrining History
Hawai'iloa
Hawai'iloa: ka 'imi 'ike, Seeker of Knowledge. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. (January 14. June 4,1995
Scholarship Versus Showmanship at Hawaii's Bishop Museum
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, second season, 1941
II. 43. Perspective sketch of Pit House J, with roof and various floor features theoretically restored. No firepit 139 44. Pit House P. Square trench in center is original trench that intercepted sterile face of pit house at either end. Circular trench traces sterile face of pit house. Looking northwest 141 45. Pit House N. Column of earth in center shows thickness of layers by which core of pit house was removed. Looking southeast 143 46. Pit Ho…
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, 1939
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, second season, 1941
II. 43. Perspective sketch of Pit House J, with roof and various floor features theoretically restored. No firepit 139 44. Pit House P. Square trench in center is original trench that intercepted sterile face of pit house at either end. Circular trench traces sterile face of pit house. Looking northwest 141 45. Pit House N. Column of earth in center shows thickness of layers by which core of pit house was removed. Looking southeast 143 46. Pit Ho…
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, 1939
Projecting an Image and Expressing Identity
Enshrining History
Clothes, Culture, and Context
In this article I seek to demystify the dress practices of Muslim women in the Arabian Gulf by focusing on the clothing choices available to elite Kuwaiti females and how those choices are exercised. I examine when and where traditional and/or modern styles are worn, what fashion sources are consulted, and who patronizes which retail venues. Given the small size, great wealth, and conservative nature of Kuwaiti society, one dresses to impress in …
E Luku Wale e . Devastation upon Devastation
Luku Wale. Devastation upon Devastation. Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu. (Through March 18, 1998
Tourism, not terrorism
How are stereotypes of the Middle East as a dangerous, barren place being reconfigured to sell Jordan as an international tourist destination? In analyzing Jordan's newly refurbished image, I examine photographs found in tourist brochures, guidebooks, travel volumes, and coffee‐table books. I then compare the content of these images with that of orientalist paintings and conclude that while the most sensitive subjects (i.e., harem and mosque) hav…
Seeking Authenticity in the Marketplace
The Luce Pavilion Complex, Honolulu Academy of Arts
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, 1939
The SU site excavations at a Mogollon Village, western New Mexico, second season, 1941
II. 43. Perspective sketch of Pit House J, with roof and various floor features theoretically restored. No firepit 139 44. Pit House P. Square trench in center is original trench that intercepted sterile face of pit house at either end. Circular trench traces sterile face of pit house. Looking northwest 141 45. Pit House N. Column of earth in center shows thickness of layers by which core of pit house was removed. Looking southeast 143 46. Pit Ho…
Scholarship Versus Showmanship at Hawaii's Bishop Museum
Hawai'iloa
Hawai'iloa: ka 'imi 'ike, Seeker of Knowledge. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. (January 14. June 4,1995
Enshrining History
Jordans potential tourism development
E Luku Wale e . Devastation upon Devastation
Luku Wale. Devastation upon Devastation. Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu. (Through March 18, 1998
Tourism, not terrorism
How are stereotypes of the Middle East as a dangerous, barren place being reconfigured to sell Jordan as an international tourist destination? In analyzing Jordan's newly refurbished image, I examine photographs found in tourist brochures, guidebooks, travel volumes, and coffee‐table books. I then compare the content of these images with that of orientalist paintings and conclude that while the most sensitive subjects (i.e., harem and mosque) hav…
Lolani Palace Galleries, Honolulu, Hawaii, permanent installation
IOLANI PALACE GALLERIES, Honolulu, Hawaii, permanent installation
The Luce Pavilion Complex, Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Holy Land
The Holy Land: David Roberts, Dead Sea Scrolls, House of David Inscription. Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California. October 6, 2001 13, 2002
Projecting an Image and Expressing Identity
Seeking Authenticity in the Marketplace
Issues in the Development of a Gulf Studies Program at the American University of Kuwait
The most frequently asked questions regarding the phenomenon of American universities in the Arabian Gulf are: how good are they and how likely are they to endure? Already one of the first to enter the arena (George Mason University in 2005) was forced to close its Ras al-Khaimah campus in October of 2009 “after reaching an impasse with our partner over budget and control issues” ( http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsrooms/740 ). GMU’s former students were …
Clothes, Culture, and Context
In this article I seek to demystify the dress practices of Muslim women in the Arabian Gulf by focusing on the clothing choices available to elite Kuwaiti females and how those choices are exercised. I examine when and where traditional and/or modern styles are worn, what fashion sources are consulted, and who patronizes which retail venues. Given the small size, great wealth, and conservative nature of Kuwaiti society, one dresses to impress in …
Balancing Cultures at the American University of Kuwait
The large numbers of Western educational institutions that have recently opened in the Arabian Gulf are largely transplants from abroad. The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is unique in that it is a locally owned, for-profit liberal arts institution, operating under Kuwaiti laws and regulations. The educational, cultural and administrative structure, methods and standards, however, are explicitly based on the American model of higher learning…
The Architecture of Enterprise
The dominant institutional designs of modernity have relied upon an uneasy balance, built around a structural compromise. The institutions of government are seen as serving the public good, while the institutions of the economy—most prominently corporations and capital markets—are seen as serving the private good. The definition of private good, moreover, has been captured by a financial elite, which has managed to equate it with serving their in…
From Invisible to Actualized
After reviewing how Middle Eastern women have been photographed historically, the paper explores how contemporary Gulf women represent themselves, both behind and in front of the camera. Initially, women were invisible, then eroticized or exoticized in Orientalist photography, only to appear in early twentieth-century family portraits as both the repository of cultural values and as the new, modern woman. The reaction of contemporary Gulf female …
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