Not Just a Soccer Game - Colonialism and Conflict Among Palestinians in Israel

Informationen zum Autor Magid Shihade teaches at the Abu-Lughod Institute for International Studies at Birzeit University. His research interests focus on modernity, violence, and identity. Klappentext On April 11, 1981, two neighbouring Palestinian Arab towns competed in a soccer match. When a fight broke out between fans, the violence quickly escalated. Drawing on interviews, council archives, and media reports, Shihade explores the incident and subsequent attack on Kafr Yassif in the context of prevailing theories of ethnic and communal conflict. Zusammenfassung On April 11! 1981! two neighbouring Palestinian Arab towns competed in a soccer match. When a fight broke out between fans! the violence quickly escalated. Drawing on interviews! council archives! and media reports! Shihade explores the incident and subsequent attack on Kafr Yassif in the context of prevailing theories of ethnic and communal conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Magid Shihade
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2011
• EAN: 9780815632566
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-3256-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 236 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and; Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book