Dr. Bassmah Al -Taher
Dr. Bassmah Al -Taher
Biography
Bassmah AlTaher is an English Instructor at the German Jordanian University, whose passion is teaching, researching, and reading. She has a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Jordan. She is specialized in American Modern Literature and Modern Novel. Her main interests in the field of research are Film and Literature, Post-colonialism, and African-American Literature.
Educational Background
Ph.D., English Literature, the University of Jordan, Jordan, 2016.
Master, English Language and Literature, Philadelphia University of Jordan, Jordan, 2010.
Bachelor, English Literature, Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan, 2007.
Master, English Language and Literature, Philadelphia University of Jordan, Jordan, 2010.
Bachelor, English Literature, Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan, 2007.
Research Interests
Film and Literature, Post-colonialism, and African-American Literature
Experience
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German Jordanian University, English Instructor, 2010 – Present
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Durr Manthoor Schools, English High School Teacher, 2007 – 2009
Selected Publications
| 2021 | AlTaher, Bassmah B.,"Encountering Feminism: Freeing Borders in a Conservative Society",Journal of International Women's Studies,22(1), 523-531,2021 [View] |
| 2021 | Haddad, Eva, Bassmah AlTaher,"Netflix’s "Jinn": A Global Effect on the Values of a Conservative Culture",The International Journal of Critical Cultural Studies,19 (1): 1-12. doi:10.18848/2327-0055/CGP/v19i01/1-12,2021 |
| 2020 | AlTaher, Bassmah B. ,"The Revival of The Handmaid’s Tale: Empowering Women’s Rights in the Twenty-First Century",Journal of International Women's Studies,21(1), 343-352,2020 [View] |
| 2020 | Iman Shashaa, Bassmah B. Al Taher ,"The Benefits of Continuing Teaching English Remotely at the German Jordanian University after Covid-19 Pandemic",Universal Journal of Educational Research,Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 6844 - 6852,2020 [View] |
| 2020 | AlTaher, Bassmah B.,"Inclusive Multicultural Videos: An Engaging Approach in Teaching Higher Educational Levels of English",Universal Journal of Educational Research,Vol. 8, No. 10, pp. 4536-4544,2020 [View] |
| 2019 | AlTaher, Bassmah B. ,"Ethnocentric and class barriers: Discrimination against domestic workers in the Middle East",Asian Journal of Women's Studies,25:3, 396-416,2019 [View] |
| 2019 | AlTaher, B.,"The necessity of teaching Intercultural Communication in higher education",Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education,Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. ,2019 [View] |
| 2017 | AlTaher, Bassmah,"Geling Yan's The Flowers of War: Bitterness and Sacrifice in Colonized China",Asian Journal of Women’s Studies,Vol.23. Issue 1,2017 [View] |
| 2016 | AlTaher, Bassmah,"A Modern Tragic Hero in Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape",Arab World English Journal. Special Issue on Literature,No. 4,2016 [View] |
| 2016 | AlTaher, Bassmah,"Embracing Afrocentricity: African-American Agency in Toni Morrison's Beloved",in the Sixth International Conference on Linguistics, Literature, and Translation at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan,34 Pages,2016 |
| 2014 | AlTaher, Bassmah,"Daniel Defoe and Luis Buñuel's Robinson Crusoe: Individuality in Film and Fiction",International Journal of Literature and Arts – Science Publishing Group,Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages: 65-68,2014 [View] |
| 2013 | Dr. Bassmah Al-Taher,"The English Course at GJU: Reflections",GJU Times Magazine,2013 [View] |
| 2013 | AlTaher, Bassmah,"The Importance of a Dystopian Hero in Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants",International Journal for English Language and Translation Studies,2013 [View] |
| 2012 | AlTaher, Bassmah. ,"African-American Identity Against the Surge of Neo-Racism’s Hidden Threat in Two Selected Novels",European Scientific Journal,Vol.8, No.6,2012 [View] |
| 2011 | Dr. Bassmah Al-Taher,"The Obsession with Twilight in the Realm of Science Fiction and Reality",GJU Times Magazine,2011 [View] |