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Youth…Power…Egypt: The Development Of Youth As A Sociopolitical Concept And Force In Egypt, 1805-1923, Matthew Blair Parnell
Youth…Power…Egypt: The Development Of Youth As A Sociopolitical Concept And Force In Egypt, 1805-1923, Matthew Blair Parnell
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This study focuses on youth as a symbol, metaphor, and subject involved in processes related to Egypt’s modernization, colonization, and liberation from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the 1919 Egyptian Revolution. It demonstrates that youth was not simply an unchanging stage of development between childhood and adulthood, but a construct reflecting the political, Social, and cultural interests of specific eras and perspectives. I critically analyze the local and global discourses on Egypt’s modernization, colonialism, and nationalist movement to understand how changing power relations within and outside the country affected conceptions of youth and youthfulness. Additionally, I suggest by …
The Ije, Izuchukwu M. Amadi
The Ije, Izuchukwu M. Amadi
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Honorable Mention
Inspired by the pyramids of Egypt.
What inspired you to enter this special competition to create a modern architectural language for Africa?
The need to promote and create an indigenous African architectural language using our local materials, methods and also to express the rich heritage of the African people both in design and life style.
What did you find most interesting or challenging during the research and development of your prototype?
The most challenging point of my research was how to use recycled pet bottle for the facade cladding in another innovative way, having used it for my …