Baladi Women of Cairo: Playing with an Egg and a Stone
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PrefaceMap of the Bulaq Abu Ala Quarter of Cairo1Spontaneous Performance and Everyday Life1Baladi Women of Bulaq Abu AlaEveryday Life on Behig Street: From Clinic to CommunityLet Them Tell Stories: Reflexivity and the ResearcherText and Context: Narrative and PerformanceMiddle Eastern Discourse2The Industrial Quarter of Bulaq Abu Ala: Mameluke Playground Turned Proletarian Forge29Bulaq History: From River Port to Industrial QuarterA Baladi Neighborhood: Bulaq Quarter in Primatial City CairoBaladi Business: A Merchant Woman of Shaykh Ali Lane3To Be Baladi Is to Be Savvy: Playing with an Egg and a Stone Without Breaking the Egg51Baladi and Afrangi: The Have-Nots and the HavesTo Dupe or Be DupedA Woman's Home Is Her Castle: Baladi Gender RolesCooking and Crises: Baladi HouseholdsTo Test is to Control: Maximizing Baladi and Afrangi Medicines4Popular Baladi Islam: Processions and Vows85Saints' Days: Passage to PersonhoodThe Islamic Ritual CalendarRights of Passage: The Glue of LifeFeasts and Hospitality: Water, Tea, and BreadDecoration and Definition: Murals, Dress, and EthnicityThe Islamic Revival: A New Personal PietyShrine Visitation: The Baladi Remedy5Baladi Performance: "Let Me Tell You What Happened"131Back Lane Society: Cheek to JowlBack Lane Codes of Social RelationsBaladi Conflict: The Construction of ReputationBaladi Morality: Action, Not AppearanceBaladi Restitution: Procession and Response6Daily Life and Well-Being161Escape from Poverty with Honor: Marriage and VirginityThe Body Political: Social HealingLivelihoods: Migrants, Workshops, and MerchantsCreditors and Customers7Conclusion197Glossary203References207Index213About the Book and the Author217
