ISBN:
9789004420236
Language:
English
Pages:
329 pages
Series Statement:
Jewish identities in a changing world Volume 32
Series Statement:
Jewish identities in a changing world
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Merkur, Lianne Pillars of salt
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Merkur, Lianne Pillars of salt
Dissertation note:
Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2018
DDC:
305.892/4043155
Keywords:
Israelis History 21st century
;
Israelis History 21st century
;
Israel and the diaspora
;
Israelis Identity
;
Israelis Identity
;
Germany Emigration and immigration 21st century
;
History
;
Canada Emigration and immigration 21st century
;
History
;
Berlin (Germany) Ethnic relations
;
Toronto (Ont.) Ethnic relations
;
Israel Emigration and immigration 21st century
;
History
;
Hochschulschrift
;
Hochschulschrift
Abstract:
"In Pillars of Salt, Lianne Merkur offers an account of early 21st century immigration as experienced by Israelis in Berlin and Toronto. Commonly portrayed as contrary to the territorial emphasis of national integrity, these individuals and communities appear to explore a sense of belonging that evaluates and incorporates both foreign and familiar elements. Social media allows for an alternative space to balance between new home and homeland, studied here as developing simultaneously in multiple sites. The author makes use of innovative methodologies to document the participants' own perspectives expressed online, at events or on paper. She thereby challenges established norms of interpretation to prove that personal decisions, primarily regarding preferred language or simply self-identification, are the cornerstones of collective character"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
