Language and identity in the Israeli-Palestine conflict : the politics of self-perception in the Middle East / Camelia Suleiman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suleiman, Camelia.

Series:

Library of modern Middle East studies ; 115.

Library of modern Middle East studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and culture--Palestine.

Language and culture.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Group identity--Palestine.

Group identity.

Self-perception.

Physical Description:

viii, 237 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2011.

Summary:

'This book's merits are expressed in the author's command of her field - sociolinguistics - and in her innovative insights on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. On the most general level, Suleiman adds a hitherto neglected aspect in the study of the conflict: the views and roles of peace activists on both sides. This addition is a welcome acknowledgement of the complex nature of the conflict and of its major players, as represented by her interviewees and by her own introspection. Furthermore, Suleiman's lively and easily readable style features an unusual combination of personal witnessing with a humanist approach, and a meticulous academic method. This allows for a better understanding of her analysis - and her particular position as an outsider in both the Israeli and Palestinian worlds, as she vividly describes in various parts of the book - so as to enable a wide readership, ranging from the experts to the "uninitiated," and including teachers and students, to agree or disagree, praise or debate her arguments.'

'This book is important for its subject matter and innovative in terms of what the author brings to the equation: the artful application of linguistic and discourse analytic tools to allow a deeper understanding of the dynamics of communication in contexts that are ultimately life or death; and a cross-cultural personal experience which is incorporated into her analysis in the nuanced and reflexive manner of anthropologists. Camelia Suleiman's sociolinguistic background has helped her carve out an area for research that has relevance not only to the field of linguistics, but to issues pertinent to conflict resolution.' Book jacket.

Contents:

A Note on the Question of Palestine

A Theory of Language: Discourse, Identity and Perspectivity

Who Are These Women and Men?

Crossing Boundaries

On Peace and Terrorism

On the Gendered Nature of Palestinian and Israeli Activism

Feminism - Nationalism: Any Contradiction?

Towards a Brighter Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-234) and index.

ISBN:

9781848858190

1848858191

OCLC:

751721789