Language and identity in the Israel-Palestine conflict: the politics of self-perception in the Middle East
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Main Author: Suleiman, Camelia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London I.B. Tauris 2011
Series:Library of modern Middle East studies 115
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
A note on the question of Palestine -- Who are these women and men? -- A theory of language : discourse, identity and perspectivity -- Crossing Boundaries -- On peace and terrorism -- On the gendered nature of Palestinian and Israeli activism -- Feminism-nationalism : any contradition? -- Towards a brighter future -- Conclusion -- Appendix : the organizations the activists work in
The conflict between Israel and Palestine is, and remains to be, one of the most widely- and passionately-debated issues in the Middle East and in the field of international politics. An important part of this conflict is the dimension of self-perception of both Israelis and Palestinians caught up in its midst. Here, Camelia Suleiman, using her background in linguistic analysis, examines the interplay of language and identity, feminism and nationalism, and how the concepts of spatial and temporal boundaries affect self-perception. She does this through interviews with peace activists from a va
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 237 Seiten)
ISBN:0857720368
129963947X
9780857720368
9781299639478
9781848858190

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