Ethnic Minorities and Media in the Holy Land - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 085303897X ISBN 13: 9780853038979

Casa editrice: Vallentine Mitchell, 2014

Riassunto

Numerous studies have noted the dual role that the media plays in the lives of minorities: portraying and influencing their assimilation into the majority society, as well as isolation there from, while also adopting new identities and preserving original ones. In this context, Israeli society provides a rare test case, as nearly half of its population is made up of various minorities. This anthology comprises selected studies about minorities and the media in Israel. The book's articles are written by key Israeli minority studies and media scholars, with special emphasis on those who are themselves part of minority groups. Based on an innovative paradigm that differentiates between media for minorities and media by minorities, the book contains important insights for understanding the place and roles of the minority media in other national contexts. It is a fascinating portrait of a mosaic of minorities and co-cultures. [Subject: Sociology, Middle East Studies, Israeli Studies, Minority Studies, Cultural Studies, Media Studies]

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Recensione:

Editors Dan Caspi and Nelly Elias, alongside their assembled contributors, shine a necessary spotlight on ethnic minorities and media in Israel today. ... [T]he book invites us to move beyond easy melting pot metaphors and comforting ideas of multiculturalism . It does so to better discern Israel s minorities and their struggles for media representation and change. An insightful collection of studies. --Professor Simon Cottle, Cardiff University

Russian prostitutes, Manilla migrant workers, Arab Israelis and Misrachi Jews are among Israel's minorities examined in this thorough research compilation by Dan Caspi and Nelly Elias. The editors offer a compelling paradigm of four historical research traditions that have guided Israeli scholars' examination of minorities since the country's founding. Central to the tome is the relationship between the several minorities in Israel and the mass media their own media efforts as well as those of the Israeli media. A dozen studies, both qualitative and quantitative, evaluate media portrayals, productions, use and reception of and by the minorities. Social scientists interested in minorities or media or both will welcome this contribution. --Professor Bradley Greenberg, Michigan State University

L'autore:

Dan Caspi is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Communications Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Founding Chair of the Israel Communication Association (ISCA). He is also a Member of the Committee on Public Broadcasting and Board Member of the Israel Broadcasting Authority. Nelly Elias is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Studies at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She is the author of Coming Home (2008) and has published extensively in leading academic journals.

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• Editore: Vallentine Mitchell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 085303897X
• ISBN 13: 9780853038979
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 252
• Redattore: Caspi Dan, Elias Nelly