Childhood and Colonial Modernity in Egypt [electronic resource] /
Morrison, Heidi.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Reforming Childhood in the Context of Colonialism -- 2. Nation-Building and the Redefinition of the Child -- 3. Child-Rearing and Class -- 4. Girls and the Building of Modern Egypt -- 5. Constructing National Identity through Autobiographical Memory.
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.
Civilization—History.
Social history.
Imperialism.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Africa, North—History.
History, Modern.
Cultural History.
Social History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
History of North Africa.
Modern History.