שאלה | Question: What was the main difference between coffeehouses in Egypt, compared to coffeehouses in Europe?

Question: What was the main difference between coffeehouses in Egypt, compared to coffeehouses in Europe?

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		A) In Egypt, coffeehouses were viewed as “clubs” and places for leisure, while in Europe coffeehouses were viewed as respectable places and venues for social meetings.
		B) In Europe, coffeehouses were viewed as capitalist institutions accessible only to the upper class, while in Egypt they were suitable only for the lower class.
		C) In Europe, coffeehouses were viewed as luxury products, while in Egypt they were an inferior product.
		D) None of the answers is correct.

Explanation: In the readings, coffeehouses in the Ottoman/Egyptian context are described as everyday, male sociability spaces—informal leisure venues tied to popular culture—whereas in Europe the “coffeehouse” becomes a marker of respectable bourgeois sociability (discussion, commerce, print culture). This contrast is used to show how the same institution can carry different class and moral meanings in different settings. (Reading: Grehan, Smoking and sociability in the Ottoman Empire). Grehan_Smoking and sociability in the Ottoman Empire Quote: “the coffeehouse became an important site of sociability… yet it remained a predominantly plebeian institution in the Ottoman lands.” (Grehan, Smoking and sociability in the Ottoman Empire).