1st Edition

Palestinian Identity in Jordan and Israel The Necessary "Others" in the Making of a Nation

By Riad M. Nasser Copyright 2005
284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

The book examines the process of national identity formation. It argues that identity, whether of a small community, a nation, an ethnic group, or a religious community, requires an Other against whom it becomes meaningful. In other words, identity develops via difference from Others against whom our sense of self becomes meaningful. This thesis emerges out of the synthesis the study develops... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Literature Review  3. Theoretical Model  4. Methods and Research Design  5. Findings and Analysis  6. The Israeli History Textbooks  7. Summary and Conclusions

Biography

Riad M. Nasser