Journal article
Postcolonial Theory, Multiculturalism and the Israeli Left: A Critique of Post-Zionism
Holy Land studies, v 2(1), 85
01 Sep 2003
Abstract
This article is a theoretical critique of the post-Zionist discourse that emerged in Israel in the early 1990s. It examines articles published by a group of leading Israeli intellectuals in Teoriya vi-Bekorit (Theory and Criticism), a Hebrew-language journal which promotes post-Zionist discourse. It focuses on three major components of the discourse: postcolonial theory, identity-politics and multiculturalism. It examines how these terms were imported into Israeli culture and society. The article highlights the problematic of applying these terms to Israel, and applies existing Marxist critique of the three theoretical dimensions. Finally, it argues for a distinctive post-Zionist critique, one that is based on solidarity among people, rather than difference and multiplicity.
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Details
- Title
- Postcolonial Theory, Multiculturalism and the Israeli Left: A Critique of Post-Zionism
- Creators
- Nada Matta - Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam School for Peace, Israel
- Publication Details
- Holy Land studies, v 2(1), 85
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Global Studies and Modern Languages
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33947497339
- Other Identifier
- 991021862747104721