Recreational Reading in the Arab World: A Critical Review of the Arab Reading Index (ARI)

Ahmed J Jouda; Puteri Kamilah Mohd Azanuddin; Azizah Hamzah; Md Azalanshah Md Syed

doi:10.22452/jpmm.vol19no2.2

Recreational Reading in the Arab World: A Critical Review of the Arab Reading Index (ARI)

Authors

Ahmed J Jouda University of Malaya, Malaysia
Puteri Kamilah Mohd Azanuddin University of Malaya, Malaysia
Azizah Hamzah University of Malaya, Malaysia
Md Azalanshah Md Syed Universiti of Malaya, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8131-9627

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jpmm.vol19no2.2

Keywords:

recreational readings, book studies, Arabs, qualitative studies

Abstract

This study explores the concept and significance of recreational reading in the Arab world. Recreational reading, often termed Reading pleasure, (Clark & Rumbold, 2006), voluntary reading (Krashen, 2004), or independent reading (Cullinan, 2000) is the reading carried out by personal choice. However, recreational reading in the Arab world rarely gets attention through comprehensive of scholarly studies. Thus, this textual study also examines the context of recreational reading and the initiatives taken to enhance this activity in the Arab region.

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Published

01.12.2017

How to Cite

Jouda, A. J., Mohd Azanuddin, P. K., Hamzah, A., & Md Syed, M. A. (2017). Recreational Reading in the Arab World: A Critical Review of the Arab Reading Index (ARI). Jurnal Pengajian Media Malaysia, 19(2), 31–52. https://doi.org/10.22452/jpmm.vol19no2.2