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

• Autore: Collins John
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 p.)
• Disciplina: 956.95/3044
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Occupied by memory
• ISBN: 0-8147-7242-0; 1-4294-1394-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910449744903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II