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Set against the backdrop of Beirut's civil war and its aftermath, this ethnography explores the city's struggle to regain normalcy amidst chaos. It delves into the diverse reactions of various groups to a significant urban-renewal project, highlighting the complexities of rebuilding in a "postwar state of emergency." Through this lens, the book examines the socio-political dynamics and the impact of privatization on the community, revealing how residents navigate the challenges of a transformed urban landscape.
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Reconstructing Beirut, Aseel Sawalha
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- Released
- 2010
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- Subtitle
- Memory and Space in a Postwar Arab City
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aseel Sawalha
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 194
- ISBN13
- 9780292728813
- Series
- Jamal and Rania Daniel Series in Contemporary History, Politics, Culture, and Religion of the Levant
- Tags
- Lebanon
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of Beirut's civil war and its aftermath, this ethnography explores the city's struggle to regain normalcy amidst chaos. It delves into the diverse reactions of various groups to a significant urban-renewal project, highlighting the complexities of rebuilding in a "postwar state of emergency." Through this lens, the book examines the socio-political dynamics and the impact of privatization on the community, revealing how residents navigate the challenges of a transformed urban landscape.