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Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? - Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present (Paperback)
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Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? - Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present (Paperback)
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Loot Price R480
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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 factors alone are insufficient
to explain the fundamental changes in behavior and attitudes that
characterize modern Egyptian life. The 'missing link, ' Amin
argues, lies in the social mobility unleashed by the July
Revolution of 1952, which was later accelerated by Infitah and
workers' migration. The sudden upward mobility and attendant
prestige, self-confidence, and purchasing power of a large segment
of Egyptian society-and the desire to display this new-found social
position as conspicuously as possible-have had an enormous effect
on the attitudes and allegiances of these groups. Through a
fascinating and often highly entertaining examination of issues
ranging from the middle class, religious fanaticism, and attitudes
to the West and Western culture, to the Egyptian institution of the
summer holiday by the sea and the performing arts and
entertainment, Amin posits that social mobility has changed the
customs and habits, moral and material values, and patterns of
consumption and investment of the aspiring classes, and has,
furthermore, induced the Egyptian people to ignore national and
ideological issues of grave importance. This insightful book will
prove a thought-provoking read for those concerned with emerging
economies, international development, and privatization, and will
intrigue anyone with an interest in the social history of Egypt.
The Arabic edition of this book was awarded the Cairo International
Book Fair Prize for the best book in Social Studies in 1998.
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