Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt Egyptologist ideology and religion

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Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt Egyptologist ideology and religionAndrew Simon Media of the Massesinvestigates the social life of everyday technology the cassette tape to offer a multisensory history of modern Egypt. Over the 1970s and 1980s, cassettes became a ubiquitous presence in Egyptian homes and stores. Audiocassette technology gave an opening to ordinary individuals, from singers to smugglers, to challenge state controlled Egyptian media. Enabling an unprecedented number of people to participate in the