Overlooking Nazareth by Dan Rabinowitz

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A sophisticated and engaging ethnographic account of the Palestinian citizens of Israel, which investigates situations of friction, conflict and co-operation in a new town near Nazareth. This is a major contribution to our understanding of ethnic tensions between Jewish and Palestinian Israelis.

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Overlooking Nazareth by Dan Rabinowitz

A sophisticated and engaging ethnographic account of the Palestinian citizens of Israel, and the first since the 1970s, Overlooking Nazareth examines specific situations of friction, conflict and co-operation in Natzerat Illit. This Israeli new town is built on formerly Palestinian land, just outside the biblical town of Nazareth, and has a population of 25,000 Jewish Israelis and 3,500 Palestinians. Dr Rabinowitz has written widely on the current political situation in Israel and has conducted extensive fieldwork in Galilee, and he describes his study as a guided walk along a border, a sketch of interfaces 'where the complex, often paradoxical aspects of the border situation are negotiated and acted out most vividly'. He highlights the extent to which anti-Palestinian sentiments for which the town is known actually reflect widespread views of most Israelis. This is a major contribution to our understanding of the confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians. It offers powerful critique of reflexive anthropology and offers fresh insights into notions of ethnicity and identity, nationalism and liberalism.
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ISBN 13 9780521564953
ISBN 10 0521564956
Title Overlooking Nazareth
Author Dan Rabinowitz
Series Cambridge Studies In Social And Cultural Anthropology
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1997-01-16
Number of pages 242
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