Remaking the modern : space, relocation, and the politics of identity in a global Cairo / Farha Ghannam.
In an effort to restyle Cairo into a global capital that would meet the demands of tourists and investors and to achieve President Anwar Sadat's goal to modernize the housing conditions of the urban poor, the Egyptian government relocated residents from what was deemed valuable real estate in d...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In an effort to restyle Cairo into a global capital that would meet the demands of tourists and investors and to achieve President Anwar Sadat's goal to modernize the housing conditions of the urban poor, the Egyptian government relocated residents from what was deemed valuable real estate in downtown Cairo to public housing on the outskirts of the city. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 214 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520936010 0520936019 1597348597 9781597348591 9780520230453 0520230450 9780520230460 0520230469 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |