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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amin, Galal A., 1935-

Standardized Title:

Mādhā ḥadatha lil-Miṣrīyīn. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egyptians.

Egypt--Economic conditions.

Egypt.

Egypt--Social conditions.

Egypt--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-177).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781617970528

1617970522

9781936190133

1936190133

9781417523269

1417523263

OCLC:

948377887