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OverviewIn a collage of images the author attempts to convey the transformation of consumer culture and how it is related to the urban reshaping of the city of Cairo to meet with the demands of globalisation. Evidently Cairos urban reshaping is taking place by pushing away the unwanted slums residents, which constitute the majority of the citys population. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mona AbazaPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 101 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.676kg ISBN: 9789004152779ISBN 10: 9004152776 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 29 November 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThis welcome addition to the dearth of Middle Eastern consumption studies is provocative, thoughtful, and filled with beautiful photographs, illustrations, and advertisements. - in: CHOICE, June 2007 'This welcome addition to the dearth of Middle Eastern consumption studies is provocative, thoughtful, and filled with beautiful photographs, illustrations, and advertisements.' Reviewed in CHOICE, June 2007 Author InformationMona Abaza, Ph.D (1990) in sociology, University of Bielefeld, teaches currently at the American University in Cairo. Her research interests are religious and cultural networks between the Middle East and Southeast Asia, the Hadhrami diaspora in Southeast Asia and Consumer culture in Egypt. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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