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The Culture Police: Manning The Barricades Of Allowable Art And Culture, Ramy Aly
The Culture Police: Manning The Barricades Of Allowable Art And Culture, Ramy Aly
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In this chapter I look at the history and ontology of censorship in Egypt from the Monarchical era to the present. I focus on the post-1952 era and how a tutelary state culture has been deployed as part of a broader cultural militarism. The chapter also covers the legislative architecture that has ensured a stranglehold on the part of syndicates and the creation of a broad range of crimes associated with art and culture production and exhibition.
Community Organization And Development Among The Zabbalin Of Muqattam, Elena Volpi
Community Organization And Development Among The Zabbalin Of Muqattam, Elena Volpi
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Two studies of the informal garbage collectors' community at the base of the Muqattam Hills in Cairo explore and comment on the impact of an institution-building program on leadership and participation and the impact of development programs on the women of the settlement.
Economic And Social Change In A Village In Giza, Judy H. Brink
Economic And Social Change In A Village In Giza, Judy H. Brink
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