Toward, around, and away from Tahrir : tracking emerging expressions of Egyptian identity / edited by Emily Golson, Loubna Youssef and Amanda Fields.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Golson, Emily.

Youssef, Loubna.

Fields, Amanda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-2013.

Egypt.

History.

Egypt--Civilization--21st century.

Physical Description:

vi, 159 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle Upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2014.

Summary:

How do we understand current events in Egypt? Prior to January 25, 2011, when asked about unusual images, sights, or sounds, Cairene responses ranged from a litany of complaints to well-rehearsed, guidebook descriptions of picturesque neighborhoods and magnificent ruins. Occasionally, however, a thoughtful resident would remain silent, leaving visitors and guests to accept the surrounding smiles, shrugs, honking horns, blaring loudspeakers, and strings of expletives as background ambience. During the revolution, when the call for freedom and democracy became more coherent, the demand for change further complicated questions about Egyptian identity. This volume focuses on written and oral expression as viewed through the lenses of rhetoric, language and communication in order to further understand some of the changes that appear to have altered and strengthened Egyptians' perceptions of themselves. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Overview: When Bi-Iingual becomes Bi-Rhetorical

Balagha or Rhetoric? The Language of the Tahrir Square Revolution / Loubna Youssef Youssef, Loubna 9

Part II Transforming Spoken, Written, and Visual Expression: Rhetoric, Literature, Language and Technology

Arabizi: From Techno-lution to Revolution / Lelania Sperrazza Sperrazza, Lelania 31

The Literate and the Literary: Interview with Denys Johnson-Davies / Lammert Holdijk Holdijk, Lammert 41

I Was Here: A History of Graffiti in Egypt, from Ancient to Modern / Timothy Warren Warren, Timothy 51

Shooting in the Square: Video Reflections of a Time of Change / Belle Gironda Gironda, Belle 65

Part III Rhetorics of Social and Moral Identity: The Search for Principles and Models of Leadership

The Egyptian Revolution and Malak Hifni Nasif: Lessons Learned / Maha A. Hassan Hassan, Maha A. 75

Notes on the Friday Noon Prayer: The Promise of Sheikh Mohammad Al- Ghazali's "To the Masjid" / Loubna A. Youssef Youssef, Loubna A. 87

Unique Situations Demand a Rare Leader: Father Daniel Issacs' "Nothing is Too Difficult for You" / Michael Gibson Gibson, Michael 115

Part IV Who Am I: Rhetoric, Memory and Personal Identity

Growth and Maturation: Developing Identity in the Tahrir Square Classroom / Ghada El Shimi Shimi, Ghada El 131

Who Am I $$$: Narratives of Identity Struggles in Young Egyptian Adults / Noelle Houssney Ehab Ehab, Noelle Houssney 137

Omar Has a Question: Writing the Past into the Future / James P. Austin Austin, James P. 145

Part V Epilogue

Of Place and Possibility / Melanie Carter Carter, Melanie 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1443856460

9781443856461

OCLC:

880236828

Publisher Number:

99959181410