Description
Book SynopsisExamines the nation of Israel in terms of its origins as a haven for a persecuted people and its evolution into a multi-cultural society. Arguing that the mono-cultural regime built during the 1950s is over, this book suggests that the Israeli state has divided into seven major cultures.
Trade Review"Like all of Baruch Kimmerling's work, this is a penetrating and provocative book. It offers a new paradigm for the current and future direction of Israeli society that will certainly become a central point of reference in the field. Kimmerling's explanation for the rise and fall of classic Labor Zionism is a seminal contribution to the ongoing debate over this central thread of the Israeli experience." - Alan Dowty, author of The Jewish State: A Century Later Anyone seriously interested in Israeli society should read this book." - Derek Penslar, author of Shylock's Children: Economics and Jewish Identity in Modern Europe"
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Mythological-Historical Origins of the Israeli State 2. Building an Immigrant Settler State 3. The Invention and Decline of Israeliness 4. The End of Hegemony and the Onset of Cultural Plurality 5. The Newcomers 6. The Cultural Code of Jewishness: Religion and Nationalism 7. The Code of Security: The Israeli Military-Cultural Complex Conclusions Works Cited Index
