Peasants, crime, and tea in interwar Egypt

"Contemporary discussions of the Egyptian peasantry, for example relating to the recent tenancy law, centre on stereotypes of backward peasants. Such discourses, which paint peasants as apolitical creatures and bearers of a backward mentality, can be traced at least as far back as the interwar...

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Published in:ISIM review
Main Author: Shakry, Omnia el- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: ISIM 2008
In: ISIM review
Further subjects:B Mentality
B Dialogue
B Poverty
B Egypt
B Rural area
B Stereotype
B Society
B Farmer
B History
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Summary:"Contemporary discussions of the Egyptian peasantry, for example relating to the recent tenancy law, centre on stereotypes of backward peasants. Such discourses, which paint peasants as apolitical creatures and bearers of a backward mentality, can be traced at least as far back as the interwar era." (O. El Shakry)
ISSN:1388-9788
Contains:In: International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (Leiden), ISIM review