Marginality and Exclusion in Egypt (Paperback)

What does it mean to be marginalized? Is it a passive condition that the disadvantaged simply have to endure? Or is it a manufactured label, reproduced and by its nature transitory? In the wake of the new uprising in Egypt, this insightful collection explores issues of power, politics and inequality in Egypt and the Middle East. It argues that the notion of marginality tends to mask the true power relations that perpetuate poverty and exclusion. It is these dynamic processes of political and economic transformation that need explanation. The book provides a revealing analysis of key areas of Egyptian political economy, such as labour, urbanization and the creation of slums, disability, refugees, street children, and agrarian livelihoods, reaching the impactful conclusion that marginalization does not mean total exclusion. What is marginalized can be called upon to play a dynamic part in the future -- as is the case with the revolution that toppled President Mubarak.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Contributors:	Kamal Fahmi • Moushira Elgeziri • Asef Bayat • Dalia Wahdan • Rabab El Mahdi • Heba Hagrass • Ali Kadri • Saker El Nour • Reem Saad
Editors:	Ray Bush
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-78032-084-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	1-78032-084-1
Barcode:	9781780320847

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