Mixed towns trapped communities

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In many ways, the success of modern urban spaces lies in the richness of their ethnic variety and exchange of cultural traits and ideas, but this mixture is not necessarily harmonious. This book theorizes the relationship between modernity, the concept of the nation and the dynamics which engender and characterize the growth of urban spaces.



Modern urban spaces are, by definition, mixed socio-spatial configurations. In many ways, their enduring success and vitality lie in the richness of their ethnic texture and ongoing exchange of economic goods, cultural practices, political ideas and social movements. This mixture, however, is rarely harmonious and has often led to violent conflict over land and identity. Focusing on mixed towns in Israel/Palestine, this insightful volume theorizes the relationship between modernity and nationalism and the social dynamics which engender and characterize the growth of urban spaces and the emergence therein of inter-communal relations. For more than a century, Arabs and Jews have been interacting in the workplaces, residential areas, commercial enterprises, cultural arenas and political theatres of mixed towns. Defying prevailing Manichean oppositions, these towns both exemplify and resist the forces of nationalist segregation. In this interdisciplinary volume, a new generation of Israeli and Palestinian scholars come together to explore ways in which these towns have been perceived as utopian or dystopian and whether they are best conceptualized as divided, dual or colonial. Identifying ethnically mixed towns as a historically specific analytic category, this volume calls for further research, comparison and debate.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 20 maart 2007

Aantal pagina's: 327

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Daniel Monterescu

Tweede Auteur: Daniel Monterescu

Co Auteur: Professor Donald Mitchell

Hoofdredacteur: Dan Rabinowitz

Tweede Redacteur: Professor Donald Mitchell

Co Redacteur: Dr. David Pinder

Hoofduitgeverij: Routledge

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 165 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 241 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 165 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 241 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 227 g

EAN: 9780754647324

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