A unique Israeli national culture—indeed, the very nature of" Israeliness"—remains a matter
of debate, a struggle to blend vying memories and backgrounds, ideologies and wills …

This paper uses framing theory to challenge previous understandings of queer safe space,
their construction, and fundamental logics. Safe space is usually apprehended as a …

Founded in 1909 as a" garden suburb" of the Mediterranean port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv soon
became a model of Jewish self-rule and was celebrated as a jewel in the crown of Hebrew …

Pop-rock music is portrayed as a major embodiment of the transformation of national cultural
uniqueness from purist essentialism into aesthetic cosmopolitanism. Examining the local …

This book aims to unravel a paradox: how can a society communicate awe? How can an
event that is so markedly positioned at the limits of human experience (Friedlander, 1992a …

In this article we stress the need for specifically located understandings of the concept of
homonationalism, by introducing an analysis of spatial and political power relations …

1. Historically, obedience was seen as a virtue, whereas disobedience was considered a
sin. The historical reason for this belief was simple: a minority ruled the majority. Resources …

We asked in an open-ended way in 1999–2000 what national and world events Israeli Jews
consider most important from the past 60 years. Ten events were identified as foremost …

Embedded into the language of the landscape and integrated into the routines of everyday
life, toponymic commemorations belong to the political geography of public memory. The …

Examining the production and assimilation of Jews as" the nation" in the modern state of
Israel, this book shows how identity is constrained through myriad struggles over the …