Thursday, April 26, 2012

Social Organization


Social Structure

- Huge gap between the rich and the poor

-Those less fortunate must surrender respect to the well-off

-Types of jobs as well as material purchases can symbolize a person's status

-Middle class is growing

-About 33% of Egyptians live below the poverty line

-As of 2008, even the poor receive coupons that can be turned in to buy stock

-Typically, there is more wealth in the north than the south

-The government, most economic hubs, and most "social establishments" are based in Cairo & Alexandria


 Cairo
                                   Alexandria 






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