Whatever else happened to the Egyptians? : from the revolution to the age of globalization / Galal Amin ; translated by David Wilmsen ; illustrations by Samir Abd al-Ghani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amin, Galal A., 1935- author.

Contributor:

Wilmsen, David William, translator.

ʻAbd al-Ghanī, Samīr, illustrator.

Standardized Title:

ʼAsr al-gamahi al-ghafira 1952-2002. english

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--Social conditions--20th century.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cairo, Egypt ; New York, New York : The American University in Cairo Press, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the time of the Egyptian Revolution in 1952, the population of Egypt was around 22 million. At the end of 2002, it stood at 69 million, and was growing at a rate of 1.33 million a year. What happens to a society that grows so quickly, when the habitable and cultivable land of the country is strictly limited? After the success of Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?, Galal Amin now takes a further bemused look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society over the past half century, this time considering the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. Basing his arguments

Contents:

Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1 - The Age of the Mass Society; 2 - The July Revolution and the Age of the Mass Society; 3 - Journalism; 4 - Television; 5 - The Telephone; 6 - Dress; 7 - Romance; 8 - Birthdays; 9 - Culture; 10 - The Economy; 11 - Rich andPoor; 12 - The Circus; 13 - A Train Journey; 14 - The Doctorate; 15 - This World and the Next; Notes

Notes:

First published in Arabic in 2003 as ʼAsr al-gamahi al-ghafira 1952-2002."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781617970535

1617970530

9781617975073

1617975079