A Narrative Community: Voices of Israeli Backpackers

by Chaim Noy

Book Overview

An intertextual examination of the storytelling of Israeli backpackers that analyzes their unique patterns of communication to create a thorough picture of this "narrative community."

Backpacking, or Tarmila'ut, has been a time-honored rite of passage for young Israelis for decades. Shortly after completing their mandatory military service, young people set off on extensive backpacking trips to "exotic" and "authentic" destinations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814331769
• ISBN13: 9780814331767
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 10.0"