Whatever happened to the Egyptians? : changes in Egyptian society from 1950 to the present / / Galal Amin ; illustrations by Golo

• Autore: Amin Galal A. <1935->
• Pubblicazione: Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 306/.0962
• Soggetto topico: Egyptians
• Soggetto geografico: Egypt Economic conditions; Egypt Social conditions; Egypt Social life and customs
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-177).
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1- Social Mobility; 2- Religious Fanaticism; 3- Westernization; 4- Masters and Servants; 5- Public and Private Sectors; 6- The Position of Women; 7- The Arabic Language; 8- Migration; 9- Private Cars; 10- Weddings; 11- Summer Vacations; 12- The Cinema; 13- Egyptian Economists; 14- Egypt and the Market Culture; Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Whatever happened to the Egyptians
• ISBN: 1-61797-052-2; 1-936190-13-3; 1-4175-2326-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825462803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II