Egypt, Islam, and the University | A Study of the Collective Conscience

Bradley J. Cook

ISBN 10: 3848413841 / ISBN 13: 9783848413843

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Egypt, Islam, and the University | A Study of the Collective Conscience | Bradley J. Cook | Taschenbuch | 356 S. | Englisch | 2012 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783848413843 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Egypt, Islam, and the University | A Study of the Collective Conscience
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848413841
• ISBN 13: 9783848413843
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 22D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 548 grams
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Synopsis

Education has played a critical role in the development of modern Egypt. Indeed, it has become a microcosm of Egyptian society, politics and culture--a stage in which Egypt has struggled to preserve and sustain its cultural integrity. Both external and internal forces continue to hamper the efficacy of Egypt’s educational system by producing inconsistent and incompatible cognitions. Using Cognitive Dissonance Theory, this thesis is designed to analyze these forces through multiple modes of enquiry. Using historical, ethnographic and textual evidence, this thesis examines the social dissonance caused by different social groups as they define the appropriate role of Islam in public institutions such as the university. Egypt’s educational dissonance can be traced to its long history of foreign intervention and a political leadership whose educational policies often run counter to the sentiment of the populace.

About the Author

Dr. Bradley J. Cook is currently serving as Provost at Southern Utah University. Prior to his appointment with SUU he served as the President of the Abu Dhabi Women’s College. Dr. Cook received his doctorate at the University of Oxford in Middle Eastern Studies and International Education.