Immigration and ethnic formation in a deeply divided society : the case of the 1990s immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel / by Majid Al-Haj.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-237) and index.
Contents
List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One. Theoretical Framework; Chapter Two. Israeli Society: A Background; Chapter Three. Jews of Russia and the Former Soviet Union: Background and Waves of Immigration; Chapter Four. Identity Patterns and Ethnic Formation; Chapter Five. Attitudes toward Civil Society and Freedom of Expression; Chapter Six. Political Organization; Chapter Seven. Immigrants versus Israeli Society; Chapter Eight. Attitudes of Veteran Groups toward Immigrants; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
This work deals with the ethnic formation among the 1990s immigrants from the former Soviet Union in Israel, in light of both domestic changes, and developments in the Israel-Arab conflict. It presents an analysis of identity patterns among these immigrants.
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