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Stany Zjednoczone i Arabia Saudyjska w świetle Miast soli ‘Abd ar-Raḥmāna Munīfa i Hologramu dla króla Dave’a Eggersa – pytanie o koszty postępu ekonomicznego

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dc.abstract.enThe article analyzes two literary works: At-Tīh (The Lost), the first part of the five-volume Mudun al-milḥ (Cities of Salt, 1984–1989) series by Saudi writer ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān Munīf, and the novel A Hologram for the King (2012) by American writer Dave Eggers. The plot of both novels is set in Saudi Arabia. Both works are interesting studies of the mechanisms behind economic expansion and the impact of technological progress on the societies of the particular regions. However, both novels are characterized by a different historical and cultural perspective. Saudi Arabia illustrated in Minīf’s novel at the beginning of the oil age appears to be a completely different political and economic formation than the modern wealthy Saudi Kingdom illustrated in Eggers’ novel. The position of American capital and industry in the world economy in the first half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century is also different. The geopolitical situation has also changed over the past decades: a new major player – China – has emerged among the economic powers. Despite these differences the analysis of both novels shows that the mechanisms ruling economic expansion remain unchanged and its costs to societies and individuals are difficult to assess. Both works also raise questions about the extent of modernization processes and cultural transformation, as well as the persistence of values, behavior patterns and thought patterns, which reveal their presence especially where the confrontation between the Eastern and Western World takes place.
dc.affiliationUniwersytet Warszawski
dc.contributor.authorKubarek, Magdalena
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-26T08:08:04Z
dc.date.available2024-01-26T08:08:04Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.financePublikacja bezkosztowa
dc.identifier.issn1643-6911
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.uw.edu.pl//handle/item/120604
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1195246
dc.languageeng
dc.pbn.affiliationliterary studies
dc.relation.ispartofKrakowskie Studia Małopolskie
dc.relation.pages96-110
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.subject.entional Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
dc.titleStany Zjednoczone i Arabia Saudyjska w świetle Miast soli ‘Abd ar-Raḥmāna Munīfa i Hologramu dla króla Dave’a Eggersa – pytanie o koszty postępu ekonomicznego
dc.typeJournalArticle
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