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Political Satire In Egypt After 2011: The Effect Of The Second Season Of The Satirical Show “Al-Bernameg” (2012-2013) On The Egyptian Audience, Radwa Elgabry
Theses and Dissertations
The introduction of the political satire program "Al-Bernameg" (The Program) in Egypt has created massive discussion in the media related to the level of acceptance of Egyptians to this new format and its effects on the audience. Satirical programming has been a key part of political discourse in Western culture for some time and a part of global art for centuries. It has also been established that such programming is of particular influence on Western voters, who turn to this nature of programming before others in order to gather political information. This study sheds the light on the effects of …
The Tourism Crisis In Post January 25th Egypt, Mary Shoukry Hanna
The Tourism Crisis In Post January 25th Egypt, Mary Shoukry Hanna
Theses and Dissertations
This research focuses on the impact of the Arab Spring on the tourism sector in post-revolutionary Egypt, particularly after January 25th, 2011. Political upheaval has resulted in serious downfalls in the tourism industry and hard implications on the living conditions of tourism business owners and workers. The study shows the international reaction towards Egypt as a tourist destination and its negative consequences on the tourism sector. It sheds light on the challenges that different tourism stakeholders have been facing post-revolution. The research also assesses the consequences of certain government policies that have negatively impacted the tourism sector during this period. …
From Islamophobia To Islamistophobia: Framing Islamic Movements In Egyptian Newspapers After The January 25th Revolution, Aisha Essam El-Haddad
From Islamophobia To Islamistophobia: Framing Islamic Movements In Egyptian Newspapers After The January 25th Revolution, Aisha Essam El-Haddad
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined how Egyptian newspapers framed Egyptian Islamic movements in the two years following the January 25, 2011 revolution. A content analysis was conducted on four newspapers including the state-owned Al-Ahram and three private newspapers representing different levels of professionalism: Al-Masry Al-Youm, Al-Youm Al-Sabea’ and Al-Dostor. The total sample consisted of 197 front-page news articles. Results indicated that Egyptian newspapers predominantly associated Islamism with negative values. Among the top five frames that dominated Egyptian newspapers coverage of Islamists – “anti-democracy”, “politically organized”, “violence”, “polarization”, and “anti-revolution” – four were negative. The study found framing differences across Islamic groups, especially …
Women Ngo Coalitions In Egypt Post January 25, 2011: Prerequisites For Enhanced Effectiveness, Rana Gamal Korayem
Women Ngo Coalitions In Egypt Post January 25, 2011: Prerequisites For Enhanced Effectiveness, Rana Gamal Korayem
Theses and Dissertations
In the aftermath of the revolution of the 25th of January, 2011, the Egyptian women's movement has witnessed changes. The changes offered opportunities and challenges, yet with two (2) years after the revolution, the challenges continue to outweigh the opportunities. In spite of having had a newly formed parliament, the naming of a newly elected president from the conservative wing, and the coding of a new constitution, all of which held the slogan of “freedom, dignity, and social justice, 48% of the population; Egyptian women, lack clearly recognized rights in the current legal framework, their previously gained rights prior to …
Language Used By Egyptians On Facebook: A Descriptive Study, Sept. 2010- Sept. 2011, Randa Muhammed
Language Used By Egyptians On Facebook: A Descriptive Study, Sept. 2010- Sept. 2011, Randa Muhammed
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates the language used by Egyptians online before, during and after January 25th revolution in Egypt. In that regard, the study explores top trends in Facebook status updates in the period between September 2010 and September 2011. It also looks at the writing script use at that specific time period. Finally, it presents a description of lexicon and deixis in the data. The study tries to answer the following research questions: 1- What are the top trends in Facebook status updates in the period between September 2010 and September 2011? 2- What is the most prominent writing script …
Corruption Affecting Small Businesses In Formal And Informal Districts Of Cairo Before & After The January 2011 Revolution, Ahmed Fayed
Theses and Dissertations
Following the Arab Spring and specifically the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, countries in the region continue to face turmoil economically, politically and at the security level. This has lead to great controversy and polarization between the different actors, and stagnation of the democratic transformation of the country. When looking at one of the root causes of the uprisings, corruption is specifically highlighted. Post-revolutionary governments have pledged to combat the phenomenon at all levels, but their policy impact is yet to be seen. The purpose of this research was to look at the types of corruption affecting small businesses …
Justice Denied: How The Egyptian Legal System Perpetuates Impunity, Salma Nasser El Hosseiny
Justice Denied: How The Egyptian Legal System Perpetuates Impunity, Salma Nasser El Hosseiny
Theses and Dissertations
Retribution to the martyrs of the Revolution is one of the core demands of Egypt's 2011 Revolution. Almost three years later, this demand is yet to be fulfilled. The purpose of this paper is not to prove the existence of impunity in Egypt but rather to propose an analytical framework that can show how the Egyptian legal system perpetuates impunity. I examine two case studies: the Maspero massacre and Ramlat Boulaq protests. I argue that impunity is multi-dimensional, and accordingly I define two dimensions for analysis of the cases: strategic and structural dimensions of impunity. Strategic impunity is defined as …
Patriarchy And Khul': Women's Struggle For Equal Rights In Pre And Post Revolution Egypt, Nada Elafify
Patriarchy And Khul': Women's Struggle For Equal Rights In Pre And Post Revolution Egypt, Nada Elafify
Theses and Dissertations
Societal perceptions and the patriarchal structure dictated by our culture has manifested itself though the implementation and interpretations of the laws, which undermine the theoretical benefits of khul’. Prior to 2000, women were only allowed to obtain a divorce based on limited grounds and the judge’s consent. The ongoing resistance to the khul’ law of 2000 highlights the inadequate ability of legal reform to have a transformative effect on women’s position in society. This thesis examines the challenges that the khul’ law no.1/2000 continues to confront from early opposition to the renewed scrutiny in post Mubarak Egypt. The legal and …
Constructing An Islamist Vision: A Discourse Analysis Of Egyptian Islamist Websites, Youssef Esmat Morshedy
Constructing An Islamist Vision: A Discourse Analysis Of Egyptian Islamist Websites, Youssef Esmat Morshedy
Theses and Dissertations
After the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) formed the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and the Salafis formed several parties, including the popular "Al-Nour Party" (The Light) party. Many Egyptians joined the parties as they increased in popularity. On July 3 2013, however, the military intervened and deposed the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi, the first elected civilian president in Egypt’s modern history. This research is guided by the broad question of how Egyptian Islamic groups present their ideologies and principles to the Egyptian society via their websites. Islamic movements gained popularity after Egypt’s Jan. 25 …
The Potential Rise Of An Islamist Youth Within 25 January Revolts: A Case Study Of The Muslim Brotherhood Youth, Dina Hosni
Theses and Dissertations
The thesis endeavors to offer a fresh perspective on the potential rise of Islamist youth, focusing on the pro-change ex-current MB youth as a potential subculture within 25 January and the assumption of the Egyptian MB to power. To validate this hypothesis, Gramsci's theory on hegemony and counter-hegemony has been deployed to study the rise of pro-change MB youth against Mubarak's authoritarian regime on the state level in tandem with counter-hegemony against the strict al-samc w-al-ṭāca principle (i.e. blind obedience) on the organizational level. Elements of social movement theory have been used to substantiate the relevance of counter-hegemony, namely, Gamson's …
From Gender Equality To Gender Justice: The Egyptian Revolution And Public Sphere Debates, Heba Moahmed El Azzazy
From Gender Equality To Gender Justice: The Egyptian Revolution And Public Sphere Debates, Heba Moahmed El Azzazy
Theses and Dissertations
Living in an era of a global gender agenda in which concepts and frameworks travel across the world presents many challenges when it comes to discussions of women’s rights in Egypt. In the decade preceding the January 25, 2011 revolution, significant progress was made regarding Egyptian women’s legal rights, especially in the domain of family law reform. Hence expectations were high that Egyptian women’s rights would advance following the Jan 25, 2011 revolution. Unfortunately with the transformations of the political landscape suggested otherwise. During the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood between 2011 to June 2013, several women’s rights legislations were …
Emancipatory Futures: Women And Agitational Politics In Revolutionary Egypt, Shaza Zaher Abdel-Lateef
Emancipatory Futures: Women And Agitational Politics In Revolutionary Egypt, Shaza Zaher Abdel-Lateef
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis investigates the gender dynamics in the Egyptian 25th of January 2011 revolution. It explores the centrality of gender relations in different configurations of the Egyptian revolution. It argues, that in order to provide satisfying analysis of the different events between January 2011 and April 2013, the period that the research focuses on, it is crucial to analyze gender relations that played a critical role in the toppling of the system "Iskat-El-Nizam". The importance of this thesis stems from the fact that it maps most of the struggles, mobilization and terrains that woman activists chose or had to go …