Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1850 to the Present

Name: Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1850 to the Present
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ISBN: 9789774245596

ISBN-10: 9774245598

ISBN-13: 9789774245596

Edition: 2000

Authors: Galal Amin, Golo

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Based on both academic research and the author's own personal experiences and impressions, this delightful and informative book examines the underlying causes of some of the more disturbing social, political, economic, and cultural phenomena that characterize Egyptian society in the 1990s. Egypt's crisis of culture and other woes are often attributed to the 'open door policy' (Infitah) initiated under President Sadat in the mid-1970s, and to the large-scale migration of Egyptian workers to the oil-rich states of the Gulf that began around the same time. Galal Amin contends, however, that these factors alone are insufficient to explain the fundamental changes in behavior and attitudes that…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: 3/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction



Social Mobility



Religious Fanaticism



Westernization



Masters and Servants



Public and Private Sectors



The Position of Women



The Arabic Language



Migration



Private Cars



Weddings



Summer Vacations



The Cinema



Egyptian Economists



Egypt and the Market Culture


Notes