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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449744903321

Autore

Collins John

Titolo

Occupied by memory [[electronic resource] ] : the Intifada generation and the Palestinian state of emergency / / John Collins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-8147-7242-0

1-4294-1394-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Disciplina

956.95/3044

Soggetti

Intifada, 1987-1993 - Influence

Palestinian Arabs - West Bank - Social conditions

Palestinian Arabs - Gaza Strip - Social conditions

Youth, Palestinian Arab - West Bank - Political activity

Youth, Palestinian Arab - Gaza Strip - Political activity

Memory - Political aspects

Memory - Social aspects

Electronic books.

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. 255-266) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Note on Transliteration -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Production Notes -- 2. “Gaza Is Ruled by a Child” -- 3. Between Romance and Tragedy -- 4. The Secret Locations of Memory -- 5. The Testing Grounds of Memory -- 6. “In the Beginning . . . but Afterward . . .” -- 7. Postscript -- Appendix -- Notes -- Glossary of Arabic Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Occupied by Memory explores the memories of the first Palestinian intifada. Based on extensive interviews with members of the "intifada generation," those who were between 10 and 18 years old when the intifada began in 1987, the book provides a detailed look at the intifada memories of ordinary Palestinians. These personal stories are presented as part of a complex and politically charged discursive field through which young Palestinians are invested with meaning by



scholars, politicians, journalists, and other observers. What emerges from their memories is a sense of a generation caught between a past that is simultaneously traumatic, empowering, and exciting-and a future that is perpetually uncertain. In this sense, Collins argues that understanding the stories and the struggles of the intifada generation is a key to understanding the ongoing state of emergency for the Palestinian people. The book will be of interest not only to scholars of the Middle East but also to those interested in nationalism, discourse analysis, social movements, and oral history.