Julia Elyachar

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Writing the Revolution: Dilemmas of Ethnographic Writing after the January 25th revolution in Egypt

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Writing the Revolution: Dilemmas of Ethnographic Writing after the January 25th revolution in Egypt

How to write ethnographically about Egypt after the January 25th Revolution? This problem dogged the convening of a panel at the AAA in November 2011 and the co... More

The Passions of Credit and the Dangers of Debt

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The Passions of Credit and the Dangers of Debt

What follows is the opening section of a book manuscript I submitted for review in 2002 called Empowering Debt. (That book was eventually published as Markets o... More

Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt a Year after January 25th

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Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt a Year after January 25th

On January 25, 2011, Egyptians from all social backgrounds marched to public squares across Egypt and began an 18 day revolution that captivated the world. Call... More