| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
The history of communication
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History of communication.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index. |
| Contents |
Culture : features and institutions -- The building blocks of official Israeli culture -- Media space and political culture in Israel -- Israeli electronic media as a system of control -- Broadcasting -- Cable and satellite -- Transborder broadcasting -- The Palestinian minority. |
| Summary |
The result of years of critical analysis of Israeli media law, this book argues that the laws governing Israeli electronic media are structured to limit the boundaries of public discourse. Amit M. Schejter posits the theory of a "mute democracy," one in which the media are designed to provide a platform for some voices to be heard over others. While Israel's institutions may be democratic, and while the effect of these policies may be limited, this book contends that free speech in Israel is institutionally muted to ensure the continued domination of the Jewish majority and its preferred interpretation of what Israel means as a Jewish-democratic state. Analyzing a wide range of legal documents recorded in Israel from 1961 to 2007, Muting Israeli Democracy demonstrates in scrupulous detail how law and policy are used to promote the hegemonic national culture through the constraints and obligations set on electronic media. -- Description from http://www.booktopia.com.au (Oct. 7, 2011). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Broadcasting -- Law and legislation -- Israel.
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Broadcasting -- Law and legislation. |
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Israel. |
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Freedom of expression -- Israel.
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Freedom of expression. |
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Broadcasting policy -- Israel.
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Broadcasting policy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Muting Israeli democracy 9780252034589 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2009009442 |
| ISBN |
9780252092350 epub |
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025209235X |
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9780252034589 cloth : alkaline paper |
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0252034589 cloth : alkaline paper |
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9780252076930 paperback : alkaline paper |
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0252076931 paperback : alkaline paper |
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