Ex-Soviets in Israel
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Ex-Soviets in Israel

From Personal Narratives to a Group Portrait

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Ex-Soviets in Israel

From Personal Narratives to a Group Portrait

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A groundbreaking study of personal stories from ex-Soviet immigrants in Israel, bringing together scholarship in anthropology, sociology, linguistics, semiotics, and social psychology.

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Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780814338391
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Jewish Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. A Note on Transliteration and Translation
  10. Introduction
  11. 1. Fieldwork and Methods
  12. 2. Immigration and Evolution of Identity
  13. 3. The Image of the Other in Personal Narratives
  14. 4. Symbolic Dimensions of Time and Space
  15. 5. Lucky Coincidence, Fate, and Miracles in Immigrants’ Lives
  16. 6. Language and Immigrants’ Identity
  17. 7. The New Life of Russian and Soviet Folklore in Israel
  18. Conclusion
  19. Appendix: List of the Interviewees
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Name Index
  23. Subject Index