Introduction; 1. Dignity as faith; 2. Dignity as identity; 3. Dignity as a human right; 4. Dignity as materialism; 5. Dignity recognition, not status; Conclusion.
Examining the concept of dignity, or karama in Arabic, this provides insights into protesters' motives in participating in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Zaynab El Bernoussi is Professor of International Politics at the International University of Rabat. She is the author of articles including 'Postcolonial Politics of Dignity' which won the 2015 Arab Prize of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. She has previously been a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Harvard University.
'Zaynab El Bernoussi adopts an innovative approach to an in-depth
examination of the North African Uprisings in this book. Focusing
on the term, dignity, she takes us through five fascinating
chapters where we see manifestations of dignity as faith, dignity
as identity, dignity as human right, and dignity as materialism.
This is a pioneering approach to understanding the demands of
activists of the Arab Spring.' Adams Bodomo, University of
Vienna
'In a strikingly original exploration of dignity or karama in
Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring, El Bernoussi makes a claim for its
wide-ranging manifestation and significance. Writing with clarity
and great conviction, she reveals the concept's multiple valences
and subtly varied meanings, derived from an array of lived
experiences.' Andrew Flibbert, Trinity College, Hartford
Connecticut
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