Becoming Israeli : National Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950s /

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A fresh and lively assessment of the pleasures and hardships of daily life in Israel during the 1950s.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Helman, Anat (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014.
Series:Schusterman series in Israel studies.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
National characteristics, Israeli.
Israel > Social conditions > 20th century.
Israel > Ethnic relations > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introducing Israel in white
  • 2. The language of the melting pot
  • 3. The humorous side of rationing
  • 4. "A people in uniform"
  • 5. Taking the bus
  • 6. Going to the movies
  • 7. The communal dining hall
  • 8. Informality, straightforwardness, and rudeness
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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