{"product_id":"falafel-nation-cuisine-and-the-making-of-national-identity-in-israel-9780803290174","title":"Falafel Nation  Cuisine and the Making of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eFalafel Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is] a thought-provoking read for someone interested in a detailed, intellectual exploration of the origins of Israeli identity from a new perspective.\"—Joy Getnick, Jewish Book Council\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFalafel Nation \u003c\/i\u003eis an extraordinary, insightful study of Zionism and modern Jewish nationalism.\"\u003ci\u003e—Washington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Raviv successfully accomplishes a difficult task in a work that foodies, historians and sociologists will find of great interest.\"—Rachel Esserman, \u003ci\u003eReporter Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Informative and intriguing.\"—Sheldon Kirshner, \u003ci\u003eTimes of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is an excellent cultural and culinary history in the making of Israel's modern day identity, and how religious and secular ideologies surprisingly worked together to unify the nation. . . . Excellent writing and thorough research.\"—Jordan Griffith, \u003ci\u003eInternational Social Science Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fascinating cultural history.\"—Jenna Weissman Joselit, \u003ci\u003eSpringer Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFalafel Nation\u003c\/i\u003e [is] a book that makes food a partner in the creation of Israel in the twentieth century, set in the context of migrations, politics, intergroup struggles, and state building. This work will be an important addition to the literature on food history and the history of Israel.”—Hasia R. Diner, author of \u003ci\u003eHungering for America: Italian, Irish, and Jewish Foodways in the Age of Migration \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“What do Israelis talk about when they talk about food? Yael Raviv explores the food stories emerging from Zionism as they take shape in response to crisis, propaganda, and wave after wave of immigration. This lively and enlightening study of agriculture and cuisine as powerful elements in the task of state-making deserves wide readership in the academy and beyond.”—Laura Shapiro, author of \u003ci\u003ePerfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Original, thought-provoking, and in many ways groundbreaking. \u003ci\u003eFalafel Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with interesting and insightful ideas and comments that made me think time and again of the ways in which Israel can be observed from the culinary perspective. No doubt, approaching Israeli history, society, and political conflicts from the kitchen and the restaurant allows for a fresh and, indeed, critical view of this society.”—Nir Avieli, author of \u003ci\u003eRice Talks: Food and Community in a Vietnamese Town \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Everybody who is interested in nation-building should read this book. Using falafel as a metaphor, Yael Raviv has done a brilliant job at portraying her native country. Bravo!”—Joan Nathan, author of \u003ci\u003eQuiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction    \u003cbr\u003e 1. Putting Down Roots: Agricultural Labor and Icons    \u003cbr\u003e 2. Patriotic Distribution: The “Hebrew” Watermelon    \u003cbr\u003e 3. Kitchen Lessons: Educating Home Cooks    \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Virtual Kitchen: Making Room for Pleasure    \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Professional Kitchen: Articulating a National Cuisine    \u003cbr\u003e 6. No Table Required: Consumption and the Public Sphere    \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Historical Context    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Index    \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405294379351,"sku":"9780803290174","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803290174.jpg?v=1730489501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/falafel-nation-cuisine-and-the-making-of-national-identity-in-israel-9780803290174","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}