"This is an excellent study of an important and timely topic that
is of relevance not only for the people involved but for the wider
areas of Israel and the Arab world. It is a comprehensive detailed
description and analysis of a process of change and transformation
that started in 1948 and continues until the present." . Donald
AbdAllah Cole, The American University in Cairo
"The author is a geographer interested in town planning, who
also has a solid grounding in anthropology. Two things make the
book very attractive: that it is totally focused on town planning,
and that the fieldwork was spread out over a decade which permitted
the author to concentrate on the frequent changes in the plans and
in their implementation." . Emanuel Marx, Tel Aviv University
The resettlement of the Negev Bedouin (Israel) has been wrought
with controversy since its inception in the 1960s. Presenting
evidence from a two-decade period, the author addresses how the
changes that took place over the past sixty to seventy years have
served the needs and interests of the State rather than those of
Bedouin community at large. While town living fostered improvements
in social and economic development, numerous unintended
consequences jeopardized the success of this planning initiative.
As a result, the Bedouin community endured excessive hardship and
rapid change, abandoning its nomadic lifestyle and traditions in
response to the economic, political, and social pressure from the
State-and received very little in return.
Steven C. Dinero is Associate Professor of Human Geography at
Philadelphia University. He has published extensively on such
topics as community planning and development, gender, identity
formation, religion, education, and tourism in post-nomadic
environments. His recent work addresses the impacts of
globalization and climate change upon indigenous peoples, and the
role of new technologies in helping such communities respond and
adapt to these environmental challenges.
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