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The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere

This thesis examines the relationships between citizenship, space, and the state, using the Zabaleen community in Cairo as a lens of analysis. The thesis argues that citizenship is both an institution and a practice of exclusion. It explores the social, political, and economic exclusions that the Za...

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Main Author: Vallis, Kathryn
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description This thesis examines the relationships between citizenship, space, and the state, using the Zabaleen community in Cairo as a lens of analysis. The thesis argues that citizenship is both an institution and a practice of exclusion. It explores the social, political, and economic exclusions that the Zabaleen experience due to their position in a state of exception.
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spelling oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2780 The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere Vallis, Kathryn This thesis examines the relationships between citizenship, space, and the state, using the Zabaleen community in Cairo as a lens of analysis. The thesis argues that citizenship is both an institution and a practice of exclusion. It explores the social, political, and economic exclusions that the Zabaleen experience due to their position in a state of exception. 2020-05-21T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1748 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2780/viewcontent/VALLIS_kathryn_thesis_2020.pdf The American University in Cairo grants authors of theses and dissertations a maximum embargo period of two years from the date of submission, upon request. After the embargo elapses, these documents are made available publicly. If you are the author of this thesis or dissertation, and would like to request an exceptional extension of the embargo period, please write to thesisadmin@aucegypt.edu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Zabaleen ashweyat citizenship state of exception exclusion egypt Political Science
spellingShingle Zabaleen
ashweyat
citizenship
state of exception
exclusion
egypt
Political Science
Vallis, Kathryn
The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title_full The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title_fullStr The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title_full_unstemmed The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title_short The Zabaleen of Egypt: citizenship of exception in Cairo's urban sphere
title_sort zabaleen of egypt citizenship of exception in cairo s urban sphere
topic Zabaleen
ashweyat
citizenship
state of exception
exclusion
egypt
Political Science
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