Cairo collages : Everyday life practices after the event /

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With the military seizing overt power in Egypt, Cairo's grand and dramatic urban reshaping during and after 2011 is reflected upon under the lens of a smaller story narrating everyday interactions of a middle-class building in the neighbourhood of Doqi.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Abaza, Mona (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social conditions.
Egypt > Cairo.
Egypt.
Égypte > Histoire > 2011 (Revolution du 25 janvier)
Egypt > History > Protests, 2011-2013.
Cairo (Egypt) > Social conditions > 21st century.
Cairo (Egypt) > History > 21st century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Tale I : Al-'imaara (the building) as topos
  • Tale II : Commute
  • Tale III : My exhausted and exhausting building
  • My flat : Nostalgia and al-zaman al gamiil (the 'beautiful old times')
  • The elevator saga : The degeneration of everyday material conditions
  • Tale IV : Order
  • Conclusion : Making sense of the collage
  • Appendix I : Interview with E.D.
  • Appendix II : Excerpts from interview with Laila al-Raa'i
  • References
  • Index.

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