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Political Culture And Democracy In The Arab World, Ibtissam Rakha Hassan
Political Culture And Democracy In The Arab World, Ibtissam Rakha Hassan
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No abstract provided.
Poverty Reduction, Microcredit, And The Challenges Of Sustainability, Kiros Tadesse Beyene
Poverty Reduction, Microcredit, And The Challenges Of Sustainability, Kiros Tadesse Beyene
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No abstract provided.
Participation And Resistance: Project Success In Telal Zinhom, Maysa Abbas Ayoub
Participation And Resistance: Project Success In Telal Zinhom, Maysa Abbas Ayoub
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The main concern of this thesis is the different strategies that the government adopts in the process of upgrading or redeveloping squatter areas. The thesis studies two projects: a redevelopment project that applied a topdown approach and an upgrading project that applied a participatory approach. This thesis focuses on the relation between the project and the people arguing that there is a negative correlation between participation and resistance. The thesis shows the ways in which the adoption of an un-participatory approach in a development projects creates resistance on the part of the beneficiaries, which consequently negatively affects the success of …
The Nasserist Work Ethic And The Spirit Of State Capitalism, Willa Newton Thayer
The Nasserist Work Ethic And The Spirit Of State Capitalism, Willa Newton Thayer
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This thesis examines Egyptian state discourse about and directed at labor during the years 1952-1967, focusing on elements that could be said to comprise a "work ethic" promoted by the state to workers. A work ethic is conceptualized as comprising the individual's approach to their job, the way they interact with management/capitalists and the role of labor within the nation. Speeches by Gama! Abdel-Nasser, articles from the daily newspaper AlAhram and Al- 'Umaal, a monthly magazine of the Federation of Labor Syndicates are the sources of discourse used. Samples comprising material relevant to the three aforementioned categories were culled from …
Factors Contributing To Sustainability Of Development Projects: The Cases Of Old And New Basaisa, Mona Lotfy Takla
Factors Contributing To Sustainability Of Development Projects: The Cases Of Old And New Basaisa, Mona Lotfy Takla
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This thesis is submitted to the Department of Management at the American University in Cairo by Mona Lotfy Takla, under the supervision of Dr. E.H. Valsan, Director of the Public Administration Program. The research discusses problems facing developmental projects 1n developing countries and the obstacles to the continuity and sustainability of such projects. Methods used are both theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part is expressed in the review of literature and it covers the basic factors that contribute to sustainable development in developing countries. The practical part is a case study of an actual two-phase developmental project in Egypt. The …
The Impact Of Migration On Sudanese Labor Migrants And The Problems Of Integration Of Their Families In The Society Of The United Arab Emirates, Sarra El Tayeb El Harith
The Impact Of Migration On Sudanese Labor Migrants And The Problems Of Integration Of Their Families In The Society Of The United Arab Emirates, Sarra El Tayeb El Harith
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This study analyzes the social effects of migration on Sudanese labor migrants 11d their families both in the host and the home country. This study also examines the problems concerning integration (social, economic and political) and citizenship of Sudanese labor migrants and their families in the society of the United Arab Emirates. This work is the result of a fieldwork that I conducted among Sudanese labor migrants in the UAE. The method used for collecting the data is qualitative. I conducted in-depth interviews with twenty-five Sudanese persons working in the UAE. I either visited the respondents in their own houses …
Factors Influencing The Success Of Television Presenters, Dina Farouk Abou Zeid
Factors Influencing The Success Of Television Presenters, Dina Farouk Abou Zeid
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My topic is about the factors influencing the success of T.V presenters. The study is based on the viewers' opinions and views. The viewers are different in their gender, age, social class, and education. This study is the first about this topic not only in the American University in Cairo, but also in the Egyptian universities. The purpose of the study is related to the importance of the topic which is related to the importance of the T.V presenters' roles in television and in programs. From the literature review, it is clear that there is a need to study the …
The Music Tv In The Arab World Overview And Analysis, Moataz Abdul Aziz Ben Taleb
The Music Tv In The Arab World Overview And Analysis, Moataz Abdul Aziz Ben Taleb
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The Arab world experienced a major change in TV production within the last decade. Furthermore, Arab music is a cornerstone of the Arab entertainment industry. Therefore, there is a demand to study the phenomenon of Arabic music channels that are mainly dependent on video clips and music shows. Likewise, these new trends of Arab music channels have an impact on Arab youth. The integration between modern Arab music and TV production resulted in forming a link between social consumption and new trends in Arabic music. Th.is link was one of the corners of this research. The research depend on several …
Interpretive Revolutions, Pamela Wren Ritchie
Interpretive Revolutions, Pamela Wren Ritchie
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Moderate Political Islamism As A Possible New Social Movement, Joshua Alan Stacher
Moderate Political Islamism As A Possible New Social Movement, Joshua Alan Stacher
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No abstract provided.
The Status Of Women's Rights In Egypt, Sigrid Grude Amb
The Status Of Women's Rights In Egypt, Sigrid Grude Amb
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No abstract provided.
Infertility, Sally G El Mahdy
The Terms Of Empowerment, Sherine Hafez
The Terms Of Empowerment, Sherine Hafez
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No abstract provided.
Changes In Family Gender Roles Among The Southern Sudan Refugee Families In Cairo, James Wani-Kana Lino Lejukole
Changes In Family Gender Roles Among The Southern Sudan Refugee Families In Cairo, James Wani-Kana Lino Lejukole
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This work addresses changes in family gender roles among southern Sudanese refugee families in Cairo. Its objectives are to bring to light the feelings, perceptions and views mostly among married men about the experiences of their lives in exile, how they feel when they could not perform their male gender roles but are forced by circumstances to perform female gender roles in the family when their wives are away working as domestic servants to earn incomes for their families. Its also examines husband-wife relations, decision-making, authority and power in the family in relation to the role of breadwinner. The study …
January 18 And 19, 1977, Hossam Elhamalawy
January 18 And 19, 1977, Hossam Elhamalawy
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No abstract provided.
Tve International: Audiences And Communicators, A Case Study, Sahar Mohamed Talaat
Tve International: Audiences And Communicators, A Case Study, Sahar Mohamed Talaat
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No abstract provided.
The Application Of Jus Ad Bellum And Jus In Bello To The Conflict In Afghanistan, Maha Wagdi Sayed Eid
The Application Of Jus Ad Bellum And Jus In Bello To The Conflict In Afghanistan, Maha Wagdi Sayed Eid
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No abstract provided.