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Film came to the territory that eventually became Israel not long
after the medium was born. Casting a Giant Shadow is a collection
of articles that embraces the notion of transnationalism to
consider the limits of what is "Israeli" within Israeli cinema. As
the State of Israel developed, so did its film industries. Moving
beyond the early films of the Yishuv, which focused on the creation
of national identity, the industry and its transnational ties
became more important as filmmakers and film stars migrated out and
foreign films, filmmakers, and actors came to Israel to take
advantage of high-quality production values and talent. This
volume, edited by Rachel Harris and Dan Chyutin, uses the idea of
transnationalism to challenge the concept of a singular definition
of Israeli cinema. Casting a Giant Shadow offers a new
understanding of how cinema has operated artistically and
structurally in terms of funding, distribution, and reception. The
result is a thorough investigation of the complex structure of the
transnational and its impact on national specificity when
considered on the global stage.
Film came to the territory that eventually became Israel not long
after the medium was born. Casting a Giant Shadow is a collection
of articles that embraces the notion of transnationalism to
consider the limits of what is "Israeli" within Israeli cinema. As
the State of Israel developed, so did its film industries. Moving
beyond the early films of the Yishuv, which focused on the creation
of national identity, the industry and its transnational ties
became more important as filmmakers and film stars migrated out and
foreign films, filmmakers, and actors came to Israel to take
advantage of high-quality production values and talent. This
volume, edited by Rachel Harris and Dan Chyutin, uses the idea of
transnationalism to challenge the concept of a singular definition
of Israeli cinema. Casting a Giant Shadow offers a new
understanding of how cinema has operated artistically and
structurally in terms of funding, distribution, and reception. The
result is a thorough investigation of the complex structure of the
transnational and its impact on national specificity when
considered on the global stage.
An Ideological Death: Suicide in Israeli Literature examines
literary challenges to Israel's national narratives. The centrality
of the army, the mythology of the "new Jew," the vision of the
first Israeli city, Tel Aviv, and the very process by which a
nation's history is constructed are confronted in fiction by many
prominent Israeli writers. Using the image of suicide, A. B.
Yehoshua, Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, Yehudit Katzir, Alon Hilu, Yaakov
Shabtai, Benjamin Tammuz, and Yehoshua Kenaz each engage in a
critical and rhetorical process that examines the nation's
formation and reconsiders myths at the heart of the Zionist
project. In Israeli literature, suicide represents a society's
compulsion to create impossible ideals that leave its populace
disappointed and deluded. Yet, as Rachel S. Harris shows, even at
their harshest these writers also represent the idealism that
helped build Israel as a modern nation-state.
Feminist reading of women's representation and activism in Israeli
cinema. Warriors, Witches, Whores: Women in Israeli Cinema is a
feminist study of Israel's film industry and the changes that have
occurred since the 1990s. Working in feminist film theory, the book
adopts a cultural studies approach, considering the creation of a
female-centered and thematically feminist film culture in light of
structural and ideological shifts in Israeli society. Author Rachel
S. Harris situates these changes in dialogue with the cinematic
history that preceded them and the ongoing social inequalities that
perpetuate women's marginalization within Israeli society. While no
one can deny Israel's Western women's advancements, feminist
filmmakers frequently turn to Israel's less impressive underbelly
as sources for their inspiration. Their films have focused on
sexism, the negative impact of militarism on women's experience,
rape culture, prostitution, and sexual abuse. These films also tend
to include subjects from society's geographical periphery and
social margins, such as female foreign workers, women, and
refugees. Warriors, Witches, Whores is divided into three major
sections and each considers a different form of feminist
engagement. The first part explores films that situate women in
traditionally male spheres of militarism, considering the impact of
interjecting women within hegemonic spaces or reconceptualizing
them in feminist ways. The second part recovers the narratives of
women's experience that were previously marginalized or silenced,
thereby creating a distinct female space that offers new kinds of
storytelling and cinematic aesthetics that reflect feminist
expressions of identity. The third part offers examples of feminist
activism that reach beyond the boundaries of the film to comment on
social issues, particularly those which affect women. This section
demonstrates how feminists use film (and work within the film
industry) in order to women's position in society. Warriors,
Witches, Whores considers the ways social and political power have
impacted the representation of women and looks to how feminist
filmmakers have fought against these inequities behind the camera,
in the stories they tell.
The year 1978 marked Israel's entry into Lebanon, which led to the
long-term military occupation of non-sovereign territory and the
long, costly war in Lebanon. In the years that followed, many
Israelis found themselves alienated from the idea that their
country used force only when there was no alternative, and Israeli
society eventually underwent a dramatic change in attitude toward
militarisation and the infallibility of the IDF (Israel Defense
Forces). In Narratives of Dissent: War in Contemporary Israeli Arts
and Culture editors Rachel S. Harris and Ranen Omer-Sherman collect
nineteen essays that examine the impact of this cultural shift on
Israeli visual art, music, literature, poetry, film, theatre,
public broadcasting, and commemoration practices after 1978.
Divided into three thematic sections-Private and Public Spaces of
Commemoration and Mourning, Poetry and Prose, and Cinema and
Stage-this collection presents an exciting diversity of
experiences, cultural interests, and disciplinary perspectives.
From the earliest wartime writings of S. Yizhar to the global
phenomenon of films such as Beaufort, Waltz with Bashir, and
Lebanon, the Israeli artist's imaginative and critical engagement
with war and occupation has been informed by the catalysts of
mourning, pain, and loss, often accompanied by a biting sense of
irony. This book highlights many of the aesthetic narratives that
have wielded the most profound impact on Israeli culture in the
present day. These works address both incremental and radical
changes in individual and collective consciousness that have spread
through Israeli culture in response to the persistent affliction of
war. No other such volume exists in Hebrew or English. Students and
teachers of Israeli studies will appreciate Narratives of Dissent.
Contributors: Glenda Abramson, Galeet Dardashti, Michael Feige,
Esther Fuchs, Shiri Goren, Rachel S. Harris, Philip Hollander,
Adriana X. Jacobs, Ranen Omer-Sherman, Philip Metres, Yael Munk,
Yaron Peleg, Esther Raizen, Noa Roei, Adam Rovner, Liav Sade-Beck,
Ilana Szobel, Dan Urian, Tal Ben Zvi
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Lily la Tigresse (Paperback)
Alona Kimhi; Edited by Rachel S Harris; Translated by Dalya Bilu
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The hilarious second novel from actress and bestselling novelist
Alona Kimhi holds up a comically warped mirror to contemporary
Israel, as well as the very notion of "chick lit."
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Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Paperback)
Rachel S Harris; Introduction by Jacob Lassner; Contributions by Caitlin Carenen, Janice W. Fernheimer, Martin B. Shichtman, …
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The Arab-Israeli conflict has become a touchstone of international
politics and a flash point on college campuses. And yet, how do
faculty teach such a contentious topic in class? Taught not only in
international relations, peace and conflict resolution, politics
and history, and Israel and Middle Eastern studies courses but also
in literature, sociology, urban planning, law, cinema, fine art,
and business-the subject guarantees wide interest among students.
Faculty are challenged to deal with the subject's complexity and
the sensitive dynamics it creates. The result is anxiety as they
approach the task and a need for guidance. Teaching the
Arab-Israeli Conflict edited by Rachel S. Harris is the first book
designed to meet this need. Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict
brings together thirty-nine essays from experienced educators who
reflect on the challenges of engaging students in college
classrooms. Divided into seven sections, these personal essays
cover a broad range of institutional and geographical settings, as
well as a wide number of academic disciplines. Some of the topics
include using graphic novels and memoirs to wrestle with the
complexities of Israel/Palestine, the perils of misreading in the
creative writing classroom as border crossing, teaching competing
narratives through film, using food to teach the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and teaching the subject in the community college
classroom. Each essay includes suggestions for class activities,
resources, and approaches to effective teaching. Whether planning a
new course or searching for new teaching ideas, this collection is
an indispensable compendium for anyone teaching the Arab-Israeli
conflict.
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Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Hardcover)
Rachel S Harris; Introduction by Jacob Lassner; Contributions by Caitlin Carenen, Janice W. Fernheimer, Martin B. Shichtman, …
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The Arab-Israeli conflict has become a touchstone of international
politics and a flash point on college campuses. And yet, how do
faculty teach such a contentious topic in class? Taught not only in
international relations, peace and conflict resolution, politics
and history, and Israel and Middle Eastern studies courses but also
in literature, sociology, urban planning, law, cinema, fine art,
and business-the subject guarantees wide interest among students.
Faculty are challenged to deal with the subject's complexity and
the sensitive dynamics it creates. The result is anxiety as they
approach the task and a need for guidance. Teaching the
Arab-Israeli Conflict edited by Rachel S. Harris is the first book
designed to meet this need. Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict
brings together thirty-nine essays from experienced educators who
reflect on the challenges of engaging students in college
classrooms. Divided into seven sections, these personal essays
cover a broad range of institutional and geographical settings, as
well as a wide number of academic disciplines. Some of the topics
include using graphic novels and memoirs to wrestle with the
complexities of Israel/Palestine, the perils of misreading in the
creative writing classroom as border crossing, teaching competing
narratives through film, using food to teach the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and teaching the subject in the community college
classroom. Each essay includes suggestions for class activities,
resources, and approaches to effective teaching. Whether planning a
new course or searching for new teaching ideas, this collection is
an indispensable compendium for anyone teaching the Arab-Israeli
conflict.
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