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

• Autore: Auron Yair
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 956.94
• Soggetto topico: National characteristics, Israeli; Palestinian Arabs - Israel - Ethnic identity; Jews - Israel - Identity; Cultural pluralism - Israel; Group identity - Israel
• Soggetto geografico: Israel Ethnic relations
• Soggetto non controllato: Jewish Studies, Sociology
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Israeli identities
• ISBN: 1-280-49665-7; 9786613591883; 0-85745-306-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822033203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II