The symbolic construction of national identity and belonging in Syrian nationalist songs (from 1970 to 2007)

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Syria, nationalist songs, personality cult, masculinism, national symbolism, women's subordination

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The symbolic construction of national identity and belonging in Syrian nationalist songs (from 1970 to 2007). / Aldoughli, Rahaf.
In: Contemporary Levant, Vol. 4, No. 2, 01.10.2019, p. 141-154.

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