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The Kibbutz. Awakening from Utopia.
Daniel Gavron
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Description for The Kibbutz. Awakening from Utopia.
Hardback. Through journalist Daniel Gavron's revealing portraits of ten kibbutzim we hear the voices both of the veterans who are witnessing the collapse of their dream and of the youngsters who have rejected the vision of their parents. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRK; JFC; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
The Israeli kibbutz, the twentieth century’s most interesting social experiment, is in the throes of change. Instrumental in establishing the State of Israel, defending its borders, creating its agriculture and industry, and setting its social norms, the kibbutz is the only commune in history to have played a central role in a nation’s life. Over the years, however, Israel has developed from an idealistic pioneering community into a materialistic free market society. Consequently, the kibbutz has been marginalized and is undergoing a radical transformation. The egalitarian ethic expressed in the phrase, “From each according to ability, to each according to ... Read more
The Israeli kibbutz, the twentieth century’s most interesting social experiment, is in the throes of change. Instrumental in establishing the State of Israel, defending its borders, creating its agriculture and industry, and setting its social norms, the kibbutz is the only commune in history to have played a central role in a nation’s life. Over the years, however, Israel has developed from an idealistic pioneering community into a materialistic free market society. Consequently, the kibbutz has been marginalized and is undergoing a radical transformation. The egalitarian ethic expressed in the phrase, “From each according to ability, to each according to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847695263
SKU
V9780847695263
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About Daniel Gavron
Daniel Gavron has been a reporter for the Israel National Radio and the Jerusalem Post. He is the founding editor of Palestine-Israel Journal and the author of Walking Through Israel and Israel After Begin.
Reviews for The Kibbutz. Awakening from Utopia.
An important historical study, a book that will be read and reread for years to come. I know of no book that equals it as a study of the Kibbutz movement. No student of Israel should be without this book. It is inspiring and quite wonderful.
Howard Fast The kibbutz movement produced a miracle. Yet even miracles cannot ignore ... Read more
Howard Fast The kibbutz movement produced a miracle. Yet even miracles cannot ignore ... Read more