Israel in the Making: Stickers, Stitches, and Other Critical Practices

by Hagar Salamon

Book Overview

The brilliant kaleidoscope of everyday creativity in Israel is thrown into relief in this study, which teases out the abiding national tensions and contradictions at work in the expressive acts of ordinary people. Hagar Salamon examines creativity in Israel's public sphere through the lively discourse of bumper stickers, which have become a potent medium for identity and commentary on national and religious issues. Exploring the more private expressive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253023084
• ISBN13: 9780253023087
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher