Rashda : the Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Transliteration of Arabic -- List of Illustrations -- Explanatory Glossary -- Introduction -- Scope of the Research -- The Desert as a Negative Image of Egyptian Society -- A Society Based on Uncertain Conditions -- Methodology and Data -- Methodology -- Data -- Why Rashda? -- Framework of the Book -- part 1 -- Dakhla Oasis -- Chapter 1 -- Islands of the Blessed -- Islands in the Sand -- Historiography on Dakhla Oasis -- Islands in the Sand -- Dakhla Oasis in the Administration of Modern Egypt -- Dual System of Hukm and Qadaʾ -- Introduction of the Umda System -- Introduction of the Local Unit System -- Land Exploitation in the Oasis Region -- Excursus 1 -- Egypt from the Periphery -- Chapter 2 -- Conditions of Natural and Human Resources -- Climate and Hydrogeology -- Demographic Trends -- Water, Population, and Land Use -- Chapter 3 -- Family Structure -- Analytical Framework -- Basic Concepts -- Review on Family Studies -- Criticism of the Kinship Approach -- Family as Social Institution -- Household Structures in Nationwide Surveys -- Household Structures and Family in 19 Villages -- Type of Household -- Household Cycle -- Marriages between Relatives -- Family Structures in Four Survey Villages -- Size of Family -- Composition of Family -- Residential Pattern of Family -- Chapter 4 -- Social Economy -- Social and Economic Structures in Egypt -- Regional Categorization of Social and Economic Structures -- Cluster Analysis -- Regional Categorization -- Description of 19 Villages Using Basic Indicators -- Education -- Income -- Employment -- Personalities of the 19 Villages -- Oasis Villages in Egyptian Village Map -- part 2 -- Rashda in History -- Chapter 5 -- Formation of Rashda -- Rashda at the End of the 18th Century -- Rashda as a Field -- Rashda as a Settlement -- Landscape of "Old" Rashda -- Chapter 6.

Development of Rashda -- Independence of Rashda from Qalamun -- A Village of Migrants -- Farmers in the Settlement of Rashda -- Rashda in the First Half of the 20th Century -- Formation of the "New" Rashda -- Expansion of the Village Space -- Pattern of Residential Ownership -- Spatial Distribution of Households by Age -- Change of Village Lifestyle -- Excursus 2 -- Rashda Village Cemetery -- Chapter 7 -- A Society Based on Water -- Uncertainty of Water Supply -- State Intervention in Water Affairs -- A Society Controlled by Water -- A Society Based on Water Sharing -- Jaala for Digging a Well -- Jaala for Managing a Well -- part 3 -- Rashda Today -- Chapter 8 -- Rashda as a Community -- Location and Administration -- Location -- Administration -- Residential Space in Rashda -- Buildings for Utility -- Buildings for Commerce and Residence -- Houses -- Public Services in Rashda -- Organizations for Public Services -- Social Unit -- Agricultural Co-operative -- The Youth Centre -- Education -- Health -- Religious Facilities -- Services Provided by the Villagers -- Musharaka (Co-operation between Villagers) for Public Utilities -- Musharaka (Co-operation between the Villagers) of Reciprocal Nature -- Chapter 9 -- Family Structure in Rashda -- Household Structure in 1861 -- Classification of Household -- Composition of Households -- Stability of Household -- Household Cycles -- Household and Family Structure in Rashda in 2005 -- Household Structure in Rashda -- Family Structure in Rashda -- Families in Rashda across 150 Years -- Comparison of Household Composition -- Why the Difference in Household Composition between the Two Years? -- Fraternity as a Safety Valve of Household -- Excursus 3 -- Family Tree -- Chapter 10 -- Wells and Irrigation -- Wells and Springs -- Land Register -- Types of Wells and Springs.

Names of the Districts according to Different Types of Wells -- Development of Wells -- Years of Construction of Wells -- Continuous Drilling of Wells -- Water Distribution -- Methods of Irrigation -- Water Distribution -- Excursus 3 -- Bir Majnun District -- Chapter 11 -- Agriculture and Household Economies -- Agriculture in Household Economies -- Agricultural Practices in Rural Egypt -- Importance of Agriculture in Income Stratification -- Land Distribution -- The New Valley Project -- Combination of Non-farm, Farm and Livestock Activities -- Importance of Family Agriculture -- Non-farm Employment Situation in 2009 -- Crops and Livestock -- Crop Rotation in the Government Well Irrigation Districts -- Livestock -- Market in Household Economies -- Crop Production in 2009 -- part 4 -- Community in Well No. 3 Irrigation District -- Chapter 12 -- Irrigation Districts -- Categories of Irrigation Districts -- Bir Sheykh (Local Well) Irrigation District -- History of the Wells -- Water and Land Ownership -- Water Management -- Water Trading between Farmers -- Share-cropping -- Social Relations in Water Trading -- Investment Well No. 51 District -- Water Allocation -- Cultivation System -- Saada (Surface Spring) District -- History of the Well -- Water Distribution -- Chapter 13 -- Society of Well No. 3 Irrigation District -- History of Well No. 3 Irrigation District -- Land Use Change and Elevation -- Irrigation Management System -- Water Administration -- Water Distribution -- Crop Rotation System -- Chapter 14 -- Social Relations of Well No. 3 Irrigation District -- An Irrigation District Formed by Government Policy -- Family Relationships in the District -- Musharaka as a Farming Strategy -- Family as an Institution of Landholding and Management -- Land Fragmentation -- Household Allocation of Labour -- Musharaka as a Land Management Strategy.

Agricultural Co-operation between Farmers -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

Rashda:The Birth and Growth of an Egyptian Oasis Village offers an detailed analysis and description on the history and life under the uncertainty of water supply of an Egyptian oasis village based on various kinds of data and information.

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