Communal Webs: Communication and Culture in Contemporary IsraelSUNY Press, 1991 M08 13 - 226 pages This book brings together insights derived from a detailed exploration of Israeli cultural patterns of communication, highlighting their role in the processes of culture formation, maintenance, and change. Katriel s ethnographic examples provide a richly-textured account of Israeli cultural experience, illustrating the potential of a cultural analysis grounded in the study of ideologically-informed communicative practices. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Gibush The Crystallization Metaphor in Israeli Cultural Semantics | 11 |
Kiturim Griping as a Verbal Ritual in Israeli Discourse | 35 |
Rhetoric in Flames Fire Inscriptions in Israeli Youth Movement Ceremonials | 51 |
Picnics in a Military Zone Rituals of Parenting and the Politics of Consensus | 71 |
For Our Young Listeners Rhetorics of Participation on Israeli Radio | 93 |
Brogez Ritual and Strategy in Israeli Childrens Conflicts | 123 |
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