1st Edition
Israeli Nationalism Social conflicts and the politics of knowledge
By Uri Ram
Copyright 2011
184 Pages
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Routledge
196 Pages
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Routledge
184 Pages
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Routledge
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The question of nationalism centres around the political, social, and cultural ways by which the concept and practice of a nation is constructed, and what it means to its various bearers. This book examines the issue of Jewish-Israeli nationalism, combining a sociological study of national culture with a detailed analysis of Israeli national discourse.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the... Read more
1. Introduction: "Did you ever see Australia?" 2. History: Nationality 3. History: Alteriety 4. Society: Homogeneity 5. Society: Heterogeneity 6. Identity: Exclusivity 7. Identity: Inclusivity 8. Conclusion: "And how do they know they reached Australia?"
Biography
Uri Ram is Professor of Sociology in the department of sociology and anthropology at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. He is the author of numerous scholarly publications in the fields of nationalism, collective memory, the sociology of knowledge, political sociology and globalization.
