Remaking the modern : space, relocation, and the politics of identity in a global Cairo /

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghannam, Farha, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002.
Series:Online access: California Digital Library UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 (Open Access)
Subjects:
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)