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Israel in the Making: Stickers, Stitches, and Other Critical Practices
Hagar Salamon
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Description for Israel in the Making: Stickers, Stitches, and Other Critical Practices
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
The brilliant kaleidoscope of everyday creativity in Israel is thrown into relief in this study, which teases out the abiding national tensions and contradictions at work in the expressive acts of ordinary people. Hagar Salamon examines creativity in Israel's public sphere through the lively discourse of bumper stickers, which have become a potent medium for identity and commentary on national and religious issues. Exploring the more private expressive sphere of women's embroidery, she profiles a group of Jerusalem women who meet regularly and create "folk embroidery." Salamon also considers the significance of folk expressions at the intersections of the public ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253023087
SKU
V9780253023087
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About Hagar Salamon
Hagar Salamon is Max and Margarethe Grunwald Chair in Folklore at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is author of The Hyena People: Ethiopian Jews in Christian Ethiopia.
Reviews for Israel in the Making: Stickers, Stitches, and Other Critical Practices
Written with a high awareness of folkloristic theory, the book will appeal not only to scholars interested in the evolving modern culture of Israel, but also to folklorists interested in critical and practice theory applied to traditionalized activities.
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A richly researched book that meaningfully weaves together material culture study and narrative discourse, traditional and popular cultures, and ... Read more
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A richly researched book that meaningfully weaves together material culture study and narrative discourse, traditional and popular cultures, and ... Read more