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Identity, Nationalism And Ethnic Divide: A Case Study On Dr. Shakil Afridi’S Reputation, Umer Rahman
Identity, Nationalism And Ethnic Divide: A Case Study On Dr. Shakil Afridi’S Reputation, Umer Rahman
Asian Studies Theses
Dr. Shakil Afridi has received a 33-year term imprisonment due to his involvement with the raid against Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. Over the course of his incarceration divergent views have been formed within U.S. and Pakistan over his reputation. This study speaks to the literature on reputation, an important topic in collective memory study and cultural sociology. Specifically, it uses this particular case to address a general issue: social construction of reputation in different public spheres that transcends national boundaries. The purpose of this research is to analyze who is creating, challenging, and refuting Dr. Shakil Afridi’s reputation …