Cairo cosmopolitan: politics, culture, and urban space in the new middle east
Éditeur :
The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN :
9789774162893
Date de publication :
25 août 2009
Dimensions :
0,6 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
948 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Egypte
Explores what happens when new forms of privatization meet collectivist pasts, public space is sold off to satisfy investor needs and tourist gazes, and the state plans for Egypt's future in desert cities while stigmatizing and neglecting Cairo's popular neighborhoods.