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dc.contributor.authorMellor, Nohaen
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-27T12:14:48Z
dc.date.available2017-11-27T12:14:48Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-24
dc.identifier.citationMellor N. (2015) 'The Egyptian dream: Egyptian national identity and uprisings': Edinburgh University Press.en
dc.identifier.isbn9781474403191
dc.identifier.doi10.3366/edinburgh/9781474403191.001.0001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10547/622414
dc.description.abstractThe story of Egyptian identity from the beginning of the 20th century is one constructed by statesmen, intellectuals and Islamic thinkers. This book argues that the current fragmentation of Egypt's political scene reflects the increasing social division in a country where 'the people' are demanding a redefinition of their national identity. Scrutinising the society behind the uprisings that began in 2011 and their diverse economic, ideological and sectorial demands, it also looks at the desperate state's attempt to construct a unified Egyptian identity an attempt which has resulted in further splitting Egyptian society. The book focuses on the societal context that caused and continue to stir the internal conflict in Egypt and offers a fresh perspective in that it zooms in on the Egyptian society and its multiple layers. It also zooms in on the role of language and education in enforcing the status quo using a number of case studies to illustrate the development of nationalist discourse in Egypt.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEdinburgh University Pressen
dc.relation.urlhttp://edinburgh.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474403191.001.0001/upso-9781474403191en
dc.subjectEgyptian uprisingen
dc.subjectEgypten
dc.subjectL243 Politics of a specific country/regionen
dc.titleThe Egyptian dream: Egyptian national identity and uprisingsen
dc.typeBooken
dc.date.updated2017-11-27T11:22:54Z
html.description.abstractThe story of Egyptian identity from the beginning of the 20th century is one constructed by statesmen, intellectuals and Islamic thinkers. This book argues that the current fragmentation of Egypt's political scene reflects the increasing social division in a country where 'the people' are demanding a redefinition of their national identity. Scrutinising the society behind the uprisings that began in 2011 and their diverse economic, ideological and sectorial demands, it also looks at the desperate state's attempt to construct a unified Egyptian identity an attempt which has resulted in further splitting Egyptian society. The book focuses on the societal context that caused and continue to stir the internal conflict in Egypt and offers a fresh perspective in that it zooms in on the Egyptian society and its multiple layers. It also zooms in on the role of language and education in enforcing the status quo using a number of case studies to illustrate the development of nationalist discourse in Egypt.


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