ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a basic genealogy of the existing literature on the 2010–2012 era of the Arab Spring within Middle East studies and media studies more broadly. The aim is to map the plurality of patterns, stories, ideas, and analyses networked across media forms. This chapter is designed to refute the possibility of a monolithic narrative about contemporary Egypt. It also situates the study within the growing scholarship on social media and political change and introduces key concepts in design research methodology.
