Description
In this book, Goodman examines the emergence and articulation of Bedouin identity in the Aqaba region of South Sinai alongside patterns of economic and social change, locating the source of both within the changing landscape of South Sinai’s tourist towns. Based on fieldwork centered in the town of Dahab, he provides a bottom-up view of the transformative effects of recent economic development on the Bedouin both as individuals and as a group. By combining history with social science theory, Goodman explains the unintended consequences of tourism including the rejection of Egyptian identity, socioeconomic conflict, and the persistence of economic practices often considered “traditional.”
Table of Contents
Preface: A Personal Account
Introduction
Chapter 1: Egypt’s Vision for Sinai
Chapter 2: The Evolving Economies of the Dahab Bedouin—Emerging Trends and Continuities
Chapter 3: Economic Competition and Marginalization
Chapter 4: Evolving Social Contacts and Frameworks
Chapter 5: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Identity Transformation among the Aqaba Bedouin
Conclusions
Epilogue: July 2011– June 2012
Bibliography
About the Author
Joshua R. Goodman is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Yale University.
May 2014