Beyond Hummus and Falafel: Social and Political Aspects of Palestinian Food in Israel

Contents

Contents Preface to the American Edition ix Preface to the Original Edition: As If We Were Eskimos— A Most Personal Opening xv Introduction: Food, Ethnicity, and Identity 1 part one. what palestinian women must know: food in the home 25 1. Women’s Ways of Knowing 29 2. The Social Sphere: The Culinary Scene as Constructing and Reinforcing Power Relations 72 part two. the public dimension: the encounter with jewish society 97 3. Labaneh with Light Bread and Knafeh from White Cheese: Tradition and Modernity Meet 101 4. Encountering Israeli Jews: “When There Is No Pride, Cookbooks Are Not Written” 129 Conclusion 161 Notes 169 Glossary of Culinary Terms 181 Works Cited 187 Index 199 This page intentionally left blank ...