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- Kibbutzniks in the Diaspora
- Book
- 2000
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Israeli Studies
summary
Explores the search for identity under changing conditions by examining the lives of kibbutz-born young people living in L.A. Under what circumstances would kibbutz-born young people leave a society which symbolizes, more than anything else, the Zionist dream? Naama Sabar explores this question by examining the lives of a group of Israeli emigrants living in Los Angeles in the 1980s and early 1990s. Through extensive interviews in which these “kibbutzniks” share their life stories, she uncovers what pushed them to leave the kibbutz and what pulls them to remain in L.A. The underlying leitmotif is the search for identity under changing conditions.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. iii
- Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iv-v
- Introduction
- pp. 1-13
- Part One: Getting Started
- pp. 15-22
- Part Two: About Themselves
- pp. 23-84
- Part Three: Permanent Temporariness
- pp. 85-114
- Part Four: Life Cycles
- pp. 115-138
- Part Five: Push and Pull Factors
- pp. 139-143
- Appendix A: The Research Methodology
- pp. 151-156
- Appendix B: Recent Changes in the Kibbutz
- pp. 157-160
- Works Cited
- pp. 173-182
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791493106
MARC Record
OCLC
45732919
Pages
189
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No