Further Reading 321Kafr El-Elow: Continuity and Change in an Egyptian Community.
Hani Fakhouri. Longrove, IL: Waveland Press Inc, 1987.
Dry reading in a standard anthropology ethnographic style,
but informative. What is important about the information
in the book is its analysis of change occurring in an
industrial, urban village that has a traditional folk-peasant
cultural base.
Middle Eastern Muslim Women Speak. Ed. Elizabeth Warnock
Fernea and Basima Qattan Bezirgan. Austin, TX: University
of Texas Press, 1978.
Fernea (B J to friends) is known for her warmth and
humanistic style of writing which gives the reader an in-
depth understanding of women throughout the Middle
East. This anthology, edited by Fernea and Bezirgan,
addresses areas other than Egypt, but has several
poignant articles directly related to women in Egypt.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in women in
the Middle East. Also, try looking at other books written
by Fernea (such as Guests of the Sheikh or Women and the
Family in the Middle East). Once you start reading, you will
find her powerful work difficult to put down!
Nubian Ethnographies. Elizabeth Warnock Fernea and Robert
A Fernea. Longrove, IL: Waveland Press Inc, 1990.
For anyone interested in this important subculture within
Upper Egypt, the Ferneas’ description of life and hardships
associated with being Nubian during this century captures
your imagination and provides intricate details on this
important group. You will gain exhaustive information
about the Nubian relocation that resulted from the building
of the Aswan High Dam.
Managing Cultural Differences: Leadership Strategies for a
New World of Business. Philip R Harris and Robert T Moran.
Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2000.
For those who anticipate conducting any international
business, this book provides a basis for understanding
the nature of cultural differences as they affect business.