The striking cabbies of Cairo and other stories : crafts and guilds in Egypt, 1863-1914 /

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This book charts new directions in Egyptian social history, providing the first systematic account of adaptation and protest among crafts and service workers in Egypt in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using a wealth of new sources, John T. Chalcraft challenges conventional notions of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chalcraft, John T., 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Colección:SUNY series in the social and economic history of the Middle East.
Temas:
Guilds > Egypt > History.
Handicraft > Egypt > History.
Strikes and lockouts > Egypt > History.
Corporations > Égypte > Histoire.
Artisanat > Égypte > Histoire.
Grèves et lock-out > Égypte > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Economic history.
Guilds.
Handicraft.
Strikes and lockouts.
Egypt > Economic conditions.
Égypte > Conditions économiques.
Egypt.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Striking Cabbies of Cairo and Other Stories
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Popular History
  • Crafts, Protests, and Guilds in Egypt
  • Unevenness under Capitalism
  • Restructuring and Political Contention, 1805-1914
  • Structure and Scope
  • Documents, Newspapers, and Old Books
  • 1. Crafts and Guilds before 1863
  • Crafts and Guilds in the Ottoman Empire
  • European Power and Egyptian Dynasty Building
  • Crafts and Service Workers
  • Guilds
  • Conclusion
  • 2. Restructuring after the Cotton Boom
  • Unequal World Economic Integration.
  • Imperialism
  • Self-Strengthening
  • Restructuring
  • Construction
  • Textiles and Garment Trades
  • Urban Transport
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Petitions and Protests under Isma'il
  • Co-opting the Guilds
  • Weapons of the Weak
  • New Avenues of Participation
  • The Box Makers of Cairo and Taxation
  • A Stone Mason and Guild Dues
  • Contracting, Labor Relations, and Merchants
  • Seeking Mercy: The Cabdrivers of Cairo
  • Claiming Citizenship: The Carters of Bulaq
  • Bidding for Redistribution: The Porters of Alexandria
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Restructuring under Colonial Rule.
  • The Colonial State and World Economic Integration
  • Crafts and Service Workers and Restructuring
  • Garment Making
  • Textiles
  • Construction
  • Urban Transport
  • Conclusion
  • 5. Strikes and Protests under Colonial Rule
  • Demobilization
  • Abandoning the Guilds
  • Informalism
  • Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire
  • The Rise of Nationalism
  • The Advent of Mass Popular Protest
  • The Making of an Alliance
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Restructuring
  • The Guilds
  • Collective Assertion
  • Unevenness under Capitalism
  • Popular History
  • Appendix: A Boatman's Petition
  • Notes.

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