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 cause traffic disruptions.

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 fined for obstructing the road.

What is a common action taken by the utilities police to restore order in outdoor markets?

Removing scales used by street vendors

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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