The Farthest Place: Social Boundaries in an Egyptian Desert

The Farthest Place: Social Boundaries in an Egyptian Desert Community: Cairo Papers Vol. 30, No. 2 (Cairo Papers in Social Science, 30-2)

This ethnographic account of a conglomerate of Egyptian villages in the western desert, envisaged as a government project to resettle populations from the Nile Valley and Delta, looks at how Abu Minqarâ€™s existence is contingent upon social and spatial networks that reach beyond the boundaries of the physical community. Through marriage, spatial distribution, and agricultural practices, social spaces become apparent and illustrate the unbounded nature of Abu Minqar and the role of various networks in constituting its everyday experiences of pasts, presents, and futures.
Country USA
Brand The American University in Cairo Press
Manufacturer The American University in Cairo Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-09-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789774164095

Country	USA
Brand	The American University in Cairo Press
Manufacturer	The American University in Cairo Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-09-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789774164095

The Farthest Place: Social Boundaries in an Egyptian Desert Community: Cairo Papers Vol. 30, No. 2 (Cairo Papers in Social Science, 30-2)