Abstract

The common interpretation of “bridgeblogs,” or blogs written in English by bloggers in countries where English is not the primary audience, understands them as primarily serving to explain the local political context for an international audience. This article aims to complicate the existing understanding of bridgeblogs through ethnographic research into five Egyptian bridgeblogs. Specifically, this paper considers bloggers’ engagement in discussions about nationhood in 2011, in the wake of the Egyptian uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak. This paper argues that by participating in conversations about the future and shape of the Egyptian nation, bridgebloggers are highly engaged in domestic political networks, are dedicated to political causes within the country, and write for both domestic and international audiences.

Keywords: blogging, Egypt, nationhood, nation, bridgeblog

How to Cite:

Sacco, K., (2015) “Blogging, Nationhood, and the Egyptian Revolution: Rethinking Bridgeblogging”, Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Multidisciplinary Studies: Mathal 4(1), 1-26. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2168-538X.1061

Rights: Copyright © 2015 Katherine R Sacco