Revolutionology

April 2, 2011 7:32 PM

Revolutionology is the blog of a sociologist in Libya.
posted by serazin (5 comments total)

The fact that I clicked because I thought that said scientologist did not stop me from finding this really interesting so far.
posted by furiousxgeorge at 7:53 PM on April 2, 2011 [2 favorites]

This is good. I like the colloquial translation - people come to life in a way that most media seem to want to actively suppress - by either framing them as more noble or more savage, and not just regular guys in a messed up situation.

And I got hungry for Libyan food...
posted by Xoebe at 8:30 PM on April 2, 2011 [2 favorites]

Anyone have some good Arab house music for me to fist bump to?
posted by furiousxgeorge at 8:32 AM on April 3, 2011

Incredibly interesting. Thanks for sharing.
posted by dozo at 8:48 AM on April 3, 2011

What dozo said. Also, this:
An armored personnel carrier from Gaddafi’s militias after being hit by Coalition air strikes. The spray paint reads: “Bu Shafshufah’s rubbish, all for sale.” (Bu Shafshufah, or “Uncle Curly,” is a derisive nickname for Muammar Gaddafi.

I'm forever going to be thinking of him as 'Uncle Curly' now.
posted by viborg at 9:23 AM on April 3, 2011