Gesher: Russian Theatre in Israel : a Study of Cultural ColonizationGesher Theatre opened in 1990 as a marginal immigrant troupe in Tel Aviv, and soon became one of the most popular innovative theatres in Israel. It has now achieved international acclaim. However, because its bilingual performances and multicultural cast challenge cornerstones of Zionism, the mainstream Israeli media constantly debate Gesher's position. Gesher: Russian Theatre in Israel - A Study of Cultural Colonization discusses Gesher's history and analyzes its controversial media reception. What emerges is an extension of postcolonial theory to new cultural contexts, leading to a groundbreaking model of interethnic relations. This book will be of value to scholars of cultural studies and immigration, as well as to anyone interested in contemporary Israeli culture. |
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... Mizrahi majority who are forced to occupy an inferior position . ' But even ... music , and theatre had high status in the nascent Israeli culture , and ... Mizrahi Jews ) . The immigrants bring into this relationship their colonizing ...
... Mizrahi majority who are forced to occupy an inferior position . ' But even ... music , and theatre had high status in the nascent Israeli culture , and ... Mizrahi Jews ) . The immigrants bring into this relationship their colonizing ...
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... Mizrahi music , with its Arabic melodies and originally Arabic lyrics , has been a controversial subject in Israel for years . Mizrahi music was interpreted by Ashkenazi elites as " primitive " and unworthy of public distribution and ...
... Mizrahi music , with its Arabic melodies and originally Arabic lyrics , has been a controversial subject in Israel for years . Mizrahi music was interpreted by Ashkenazi elites as " primitive " and unworthy of public distribution and ...
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... Mizrahi music to a play , does it have a special meaning ? " [ Arye replies : ] " I never think in terms of Russian director and Russian theatre . The problem is that after we have been performing in Israel for eight years , you are ...
... Mizrahi music to a play , does it have a special meaning ? " [ Arye replies : ] " I never think in terms of Russian director and Russian theatre . The problem is that after we have been performing in Israel for eight years , you are ...
Contents
Politics of Immigration in Israel | 5 |
RETHINKING COLONIZATION | 11 |
Internal Colonization | 17 |
Copyright | |
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