Abstract
While many scholars have explained neoliberalism and its impact on the economic, political and social spheres, writers have successfully grasped the everyday realities created by the implementation of the neoliberal policies. In my thesis, I am going to use literary maps to analyze three novels written by Egyptian writers at different stages of the neoliberal project. The novels are: Malik al-haÌ'zin (1983) (The Heron, 2005) by Ibrahim Aslan, An takun 'Abbas al-Abd (2003) (Being Abbas El Abd, 2009) by Ahmed Alaidiy and Yutubiya (2008) (Utopia, 2011) by Ahmed Khaled Towfik. Mapping the three novels demonstrate the changes that the city of Cairo and its inhabitants have undergone in the neoliberal era.
Department
Arab & Islamic Civilizations Department
Degree Name
MA in Arabic Studies
Graduation Date
2-1-2018
Submission Date
July 2017
First Advisor
Mehrez, Samia
Committee Member 1
Abaza, Mona
Committee Member 2
Heshmat, Dina
Extent
120 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
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APA Citation
Gewily, N.
(2018).Cairo: Mapping the neoliberal city in literature
A study of: The heron, being Abbas el Abd and Utopia [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/704
MLA Citation
Gewily, Nesma. Cairo: Mapping the neoliberal city in literature
A study of: The heron, being Abbas el Abd and Utopia. 2018. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/704