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Record Nr.

UNINA9910269345803321

Autore

Near Henry

Titolo

Where community happens [[electronic resource] ] : the kibbutz and the philosophy of communalism / / Henry Near

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Peter Lang, c2011

ISBN

1-299-43292-1

3-0353-0128-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Ralahine utopian studies  Where community happens

Ralahine utopian studies, , 1661-5875 ; ; v. 9

Disciplina

307.776

Soggetti

Kibbutzim - History

Kibbutzim - Social conditions

Collective settlements - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-232) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The collective experience -- pt. 2. Utopianism and post-utopianism -- pt. 3. Pioneering -- pt. 4. Looking outwards.

Sommario/riassunto

In reaction to the spread of globalization, recent years have seen considerable growth in the number of intentional communities established across the world. In this collection of articles and lectures, many of them previously unpublished in English, the author analyzes various aspects of the philosophy of the kibbutz and draws parallels with other societies and philosophical trends, in the hope that a close look at the ways of thought of the kibbutz "arguably the best-established communalist society" may help other communalists crystallize their own social philosophies. Utopian thought and communal experience are brought to life through the extensive use of the voices of some of the most influential thinkers and kibbutz members of the past hundred years, including Martin Buber and David Ben Gurion.