Current flow : the electrification of Palestine /

Shamir follows electric wires as they extend to new contact points and asks about the social significance of being permanently attached to an electrical network ('the grid'). The argument is that the construction of an electric grid is a process that creates social differences, new subject...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Shamir, Ronen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Electrification > Palestine > History > 20th century.
Electrification > Social aspects > Palestine.
Jewish-Arab relations.
Électrification > Palestine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Électrification > Aspect social > Palestine.
Relations judéo-arabes.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
HISTORY > Middle East > Israel.
Electrification
Electrification > Social aspects
Jewish-Arab relations
Social conditions
Palestine > Social conditions > 20th century.
Middle East > Palestine
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Jaffa Powerhouse; 2. Let the Poles Act; 3. Wired; 4. From State to Market; 5. Assembling a Jewish Economy; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

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