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The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo.
This thesis investigates the myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages and its effects in Egypt in 2013-2014. It explores the relationships between migration and marriage, public moral panics about jobs and men, and the everyday lived realities of refugee Syrian women in Egypt. The thesis investigates the m...
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| author | El Sherbiny, Dina Khaled |
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| description | This thesis investigates the myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages and its effects in Egypt in 2013-2014. It explores the relationships between migration and marriage, public moral panics about jobs and men, and the everyday lived realities of refugee Syrian women in Egypt. The thesis investigates the media frenzy concerning the problem of Egyptian-Syrian marriages and it effects on the perceptions of Syrian women on the part of the Egyptian public. It traces the booming industry of marriage brokers on Facebook,as well as the critical engagements with this category on the part of the Syrian community, especially women. Finally, the thesis analyzes Syrian women’s livelihood strategies within but also beyond migration marriages. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1074 The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. El Sherbiny, Dina Khaled This thesis investigates the myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages and its effects in Egypt in 2013-2014. It explores the relationships between migration and marriage, public moral panics about jobs and men, and the everyday lived realities of refugee Syrian women in Egypt. The thesis investigates the media frenzy concerning the problem of Egyptian-Syrian marriages and it effects on the perceptions of Syrian women on the part of the Egyptian public. It traces the booming industry of marriage brokers on Facebook,as well as the critical engagements with this category on the part of the Syrian community, especially women. Finally, the thesis analyzes Syrian women’s livelihood strategies within but also beyond migration marriages. 2015-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/75 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1074/viewcontent/El_20Sherbiny_27s_20Thesis.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Syrian women livelihoods |
| spellingShingle | Syrian women livelihoods El Sherbiny, Dina Khaled The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title | The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title_full | The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title_fullStr | The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title_short | The myth of Syrian-Egyptian marriages after 2011: the struggle for livelihoods of Syrian women in Cairo. |
| title_sort | myth of syrian egyptian marriages after 2011 the struggle for livelihoods of syrian women in cairo |
| topic | Syrian women livelihoods |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/75 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1074/viewcontent/El_20Sherbiny_27s_20Thesis.pdf |
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