Multiculturalism in Israel: Literary Perspectives (Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies)
Adia Mendelson-Maoz
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Paperback. This book explores the literary traditions of four different cultural groups within Israeli society (Palestinians, Mizrahim, Russian-and Ethiopian-Israelis) to illustrate the diversity within a literary arena, commonly portrayed with a homogeneous narrative. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
By analysing its position within the struggles for recognition and reception of different national and ethnic cultural groups, this book offers a bold new picture of Israeli literature. Through comparative discussion of the literatures of Palestinian citizens of Israel, of Mizrahim, of migrants from the former Soviet Union, and of Ethiopian-Israelis, the author demonstrates an unexpected richness and diversity in the Israeli literary scene, a reality very different from the monocultural image that Zionism aspired to create.
Drawing on a wide body of social and literary theory, Mendelson-Maoz compares and contrasts the literatures of the four communities she profiles. ... Read more
By analysing its position within the struggles for recognition and reception of different national and ethnic cultural groups, this book offers a bold new picture of Israeli literature. Through comparative discussion of the literatures of Palestinian citizens of Israel, of Mizrahim, of migrants from the former Soviet Union, and of Ethiopian-Israelis, the author demonstrates an unexpected richness and diversity in the Israeli literary scene, a reality very different from the monocultural image that Zionism aspired to create.
Drawing on a wide body of social and literary theory, Mendelson-Maoz compares and contrasts the literatures of the four communities she profiles. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536808
SKU
V9781557536808
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About Adia Mendelson-Maoz
Adia Mendelson-Maoz is a senior faculty member in literature and culture, head of the Hebrew Literature Section in the Department of Literature, Language, and Arts, and a faculty member in the MA programme in cultural studies at the Open University of Israel. Her research deals with Hebrew literature as it intersects ethics, politics, and culture. She has taught in, served ... Read more
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