Police Informants and State-Society Relations in Cairo Quiz
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What often happens when shopkeepers and vendors in outdoor markets display their wares in the street?

  • They are commended for their creativity.
  • They receive awards from the state.
  • They are given discounts on their fines.
  • They cause traffic disruptions. (correct)
  • What is one of the consequences faced by shopkeepers and vendors when they remove their goods from the street in response to the utilities police intervention?

  • They are rewarded financially.
  • They are fined for obstructing the road. (correct)
  • They are praised for their cooperation.
  • They are exempt from future inspections.
  • What is a common action taken by the utilities police to restore order in outdoor markets?

  • Encouraging street performances
  • Providing free merchandise to vendors
  • Organizing promotional events
  • Removing scales used by street vendors (correct)
  • Why do the scales used by street vendors become symbolic in the conflict between vendors and the state?

    <p>They are seen as symbols of resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of outdoor markets makes interactions between state representatives and community members particularly significant?

    <p>Their public nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do shopkeepers and vendors often find themselves in conflict with conventional notions of public order?

    <p>As a result of traffic disruptions caused by displaying wares in the street</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do street vendors' scales represent the conflict over rights and rules?

    <p>By standing for the contest between livelihood and licensing rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common action taken by the utilities police in response to conflicts with shopkeepers and vendors?

    <p>Seizing the scales used by street vendors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do shopkeepers and vendors find themselves fined even after removing their goods in response to utilities police intervention?

    <p>For obstructing the road</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signifies a contest over rights and rules in the conflict between street vendors and state authorities?

    <p>Seizure of scales used by street vendors by police</p> Signup and view all the answers

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