29 Questions
What term was NOT used to identify the programs established outside Egypt after the 1970s?
Arts and Crafts
What is one of the main categories traditional Egyptian applied arts graduates are typically labeled as?
Artistic Craftsmen
How were regional design schools and Egyptian applied arts institutions similar?
In the proportion of Egyptian academic staff
What did applied arts education in Egypt transform into?
Arts and Crafts oriented curricula
What terminology did programs outside Egypt after the 1970s use in their titles?
Design
What were traditional Egyptian applied arts graduates known locally as?
Artistic Craftsmen
What type of corporations are described in the passage?
Medium to large state-owned and operated engineering and manufacturing corporations
What is the main challenge facing industrial production in Egypt according to the passage?
Inability to compete with imported products in terms of price and quality
What was the impact of the decline of the tourism industry on the local economy in Egypt?
Both b and c
What was the goal of private sector industrial corporations in seeking design services?
All of the above
What is the significance of the Al Cazar fine woods furniture industry mentioned in the passage?
It is an example of a private sector industrial corporation that sought design services to improve its products
What is the significance of the Faculty of Applied Arts (FAA) mentioned in the passage?
It is the pioneering applied arts higher education institution in Egypt and the region
What was the dominant socio-political rhetoric in the region according to the passage?
A dual vision between Westernism and coloniality
What did the socio-political reform in the region represent according to the passage?
A defeat of the legacy of colonialism
What did the principle of authenticity emerge to make according to the passage?
Modernisation a representation of Western phenomena
How was modernity criticized according to the passage?
As relating to 'uniformity, impersonality, superficiality, commercialism, self-interested individualism, and infatuation with technology'
What was one of the major topics within socio-cultural studies according to the passage?
The contradiction between the characteristics of modernity and the conservative and religious nature of the regional societies
What was the primary purpose of the early vocational school established in Egypt in 1839?
To provide skilled workers for the modern industrial production capabilities being established at the time
What was the transformation that the early vocational school underwent in the post-colonial era?
It became the current educational institution of applied arts
How did Egypt's design education model spread to neighboring countries?
Egypt's geopolitical superiority and cultural influences in the region led to the spread of its design education model
Which of the following best describes the focus of this study?
All of the above
What is the main purpose of this study, as stated in the abstract?
To articulate the theoretical framework of design in Egypt
What is the significance of the date 1839 mentioned in the text?
It marks the establishment of the first design school in Egypt
Which of the following is NOT one of the books/works mentioned in the given text?
Orientalism: A Reader
Which author's work is mentioned that focuses on the concept of 'design for social innovation'?
Ezio Manzini
Which of the following topics is NOT explicitly addressed in the works mentioned?
The role of gender in traditional crafts
Which author's work focuses on the concept of 'design as politics'?
Toni Fry
Which of the following authors is NOT mentioned in the given text?
Frantz Fanon
Which author's work focuses on the concept of 'the darker side of Western modernity'?
Walter Mignolo
Explore the historic and theoretical context of design in Egypt with this article published in November 2021. Learn about the impact and evolution of design practices in Egypt over time, as discussed by the author from Curtin University.
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