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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791745603321

Autore

Auron Yair

Titolo

Israeli identities [[electronic resource] ] : Jews and Arabs facing the self and the other / / Yair Auron ; translated by Geremy Forman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012

ISBN

1-280-49665-7

9786613591883

0-85745-306-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Disciplina

956.94

Soggetti

National characteristics, Israeli

Palestinian Arabs - Israel - Ethnic identity

Jews - Israel - Identity

Cultural pluralism - Israel

Group identity - Israel

Israel Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translated from the Hebrew.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction: Expressions of Jewish Identity in the Modern Erain the Diaspora and in Israel; Chapter 1. Israeli Identities, 2008; Chapter 2. My People and Me; Chapter 3. The Holocaust and Me, the Nakba and Me; Chapter 4. "The Other" and Me; Chapter 5. The State of Israel and Me; Chapter 6. Religion and Me; Conclusion; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The question of identity is one of present-day Israel's cardinal and most pressing issues. In a comprehensive examination of the identity issue, this study focuses on attitudes toward the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora; the Holocaust and its repercussions on identity; attitudes toward the state of Israel and Zionism; and attitudes toward Jewish religion. Israeli Arab students (Israeli Palestinians) and Jewish Israeli students were asked corresponding questions regarding their identity. It was found that, rather than lessening its impact over the years, the Holocaust has become a majo