American University in Cairo AUC Knowledge Fountain Theses and Dissertations Student Research Fall 9-1-2021 The Banality of Corporate Evil Amina Dessouki
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[email protected]. 1 The American University in Cairo School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS) The Banality of Corporate Evil A Thesis Submitted to The Department of Sociology, Egyptology, Anthropology In partial fulfillment of the requirements for The degree of Master of Arts in Sociology-Anthropology By Amina Ali Dessouki Under the supervision of Dr. Hanan ElSabea May 2021 2 To the most inspiring women in my life My grandma for never getting tired of listening to me My mom for being my source of laughter, friendship, and support 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………………. 4 INTRODUCTION……..……………………………………………………………………. 5 Some Background(s): Actor-Network Mappings……………………………………………… 9 Review of literature…………………………………………………………………………… 17 Following in Footsteps, Breaking Trails: A Conceptual Framework……………………..……21 Fieldwork & Methodology…………………………………………………………………….