Beschreibung:
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.
Introduction1. Reforming Childhood in the Context of Colonialism2. Nation-Building and the Redefinition of the Child3. Child-Rearing and Class4. Girls and the Building of Modern Egypt5. Constructing National Identity through Autobiographical MemoryConclusionBibliography