Childhood and Colonial Modernity in Egypt

Author
Morrison, Heidi
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2015
Language
English
Call Number
HQ792.E35 M67 2015
ISBN
9781137432773
Reference Only
Off
Number of Pages
176
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Children -- Egypt -- Social conditions
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Egypt -- Colonial influence
Abstract

This book examines the transformations of Egyptian childhoods that occurred across gender, class, and rural/urban divides. It also questions the role of nostalgia and representation of childhood in illuminating key underlying political, social, and cultural developments in Egypt.

Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood