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Journal of Arabian Studies, 2024
This paper highlights the perceptions of young Qatari women towards sociopolitical expressions on... more This paper highlights the perceptions of young Qatari women towards sociopolitical expressions on Twitter. In-depth phenomenological interviews with nine women between 18 and 30 years old were conducted. Through theories pertaining to surveillance and the spiral of silence, responses were analyzed to decipher factors that influence women to be critical of state and local affairs in Qatar. Findings revealed that young Qatari women are driven to be vocal on Twitter by what they perceive as the shortcomings of women's rights in the country. Participants shared experiences highlighting the societal consequences of being vocal, and the growing sense of intimidation they developed about state surveillance. Participants believed that Twitter is the optimum and only platform where they could be critical of policies and local affairs, advocate for their rights, and candidly discuss issues. The findings have broader implications for Gulf studies, as well as gender and media studies. Especially pertinent are those issues that relate to the inclusiveness of social media data and discursive gatekeeping in the public sphere.
Journal of Arabian Studies, 2024
This paper highlights the perceptions of young Qatari women towards sociopolitical expressions on... more This paper highlights the perceptions of young Qatari women towards sociopolitical expressions on Twitter. In-depth phenomenological interviews with nine women between 18 and 30 years old were conducted. Through theories pertaining to surveillance and the spiral of silence, responses were analyzed to decipher factors that influence women to be critical of state and local affairs in Qatar. Findings revealed that young Qatari women are driven to be vocal on Twitter by what they perceive as the shortcomings of women's rights in the country. Participants shared experiences highlighting the societal consequences of being vocal, and the growing sense of intimidation they developed about state surveillance. Participants believed that Twitter is the optimum and only platform where they could be critical of policies and local affairs, advocate for their rights, and candidly discuss issues. The findings have broader implications for Gulf studies, as well as gender and media studies. Especially pertinent are those issues that relate to the inclusiveness of social media data and discursive gatekeeping in the public sphere.