@article{1358470,
      recid = {1358470},
      author = {Megahed, Nagwa,},
      title = {Education during the time of the revolution in Egypt :  dialectics of education in conflict /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {Since the 25th January 2011 revolution, Egyptians  experienced and engaged in a daily debate. Controversially,  some argued that the conflict and revolts in Egypt, and the  Arab region, were neither coincidental, nor the result of a  "domino effect" of collective actions by oppressed people  against autocratic regimes. Rather, these revolts were the  result of mobilization efforts made over decades by several  activist groups, as well as national and international  non-governmental organizations. Contrary to this view,  others claim that despite the rapid economic growth of  Egypt in the 2000s, there was a wide gap in the  distribution of wealth and economic return, which left the  majority of Egyptians suffering from poverty and high rate  of unemployment, especially among youth. Obviously, while  national and international economic and political dynamics  dominated the daily debate, education remains the forgotten  arena amidst conflict. With the exacerbation of conflict  between militant extremists and modern states in the  region, and most recently in many European countries, it  became more important than ever before to understand the  dialectics of education in conflict in different local  contexts, starting in this book by the Egyptian context.  The book focuses on education in Egypt during the time of  the revolution as perceived by university students, youth  activists, educational professionals, government officials  and civil society organizations. Its chapters reveal the  tension, contradiction and/or coherence among different  players as related to their respective role in education  for civic engagement, national identity, global  citizenship, peace-building, teacher professional  development, and women's and students' empowerment. The  book illustrates the dialectics of education in conflict by  articulating diverse meanings and perspectives given by  Egyptian stakeholders when describing their actions and  reality(ies) during the time of the revolution and its  aftermath},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1358470},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-206-0.},
}