The illusion of progress in the Arab world [[electronic resource] ] : a critique of Western misconstructions / / Galal Amin; translated by David Wilmsen |
Autore | Amin Galal A. <1935-2018.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 p.) |
Disciplina | 327.09174927 |
ISBN |
1-61797-056-5
1-936190-71-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 - The Illusion of Progress; 2 - Economic Development; 3 - Human Development; 4 - Freedom; 5 - Democracy; 6 - Capitalism; 7 - Human Rights; 8 - The Information Revolution; 9 - Ethics; 10 - Terrorism; 11 - Progress Backward?; 12 - Modernization or Reform?; Notes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785270403321 |
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Whatever happened to the Egyptians? [[electronic resource] ] : changes in Egyptian society from 1950 to the present / / Galal Amin ; illustrations by Golo |
Autore | Amin Galal A. <1935-2018.> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) |
Disciplina | 306/.0962 |
Soggetto topico | Egyptians |
ISBN |
1-61797-052-2
1-936190-13-3 1-4175-2326-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777446203321 |
Amin Galal A. <1935-2018.>
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Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, c2000 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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