Emotions of Conflict, Israel 1949-1967

The book portrays the security challenges Israelis faced during the state's first two decades of independence from the perspective of the history of emotions. It traces the efforts made by policymakers, journalists, teachers, and other cultural agents to mold the feelings of citizens.

List of contents

• Introduction


• PART ONE - THE 1950S


• 1: INFILTRATION AND THE MAKING OF ISRAEL'S EMOTIONAL REGIME IN THE STATE'S EARLY YEARS


• 2: ANGER AND THE THIRST FOR REVENGE: REPRISAL OPERATIONS AND THE LAW


• 3: FROM FEAR TO SOLIDARITY AND ELATION: THE RESPONSE TO THE CZECHOSLOVAKIAN-EGYPTIAN ARMS DEAL


• PART TWO - THE 1960S


• 4: - ISRAELI BORDER KIBBUTZIM IN THE SHADOW OF SYRIAN ARTILLERY


• 5: THE ENEMY WITHIN: ARAB CITIZENS IN ISRAEL


• 6: ISRAEL AT "ITS FINEST HOUR": EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE WAITING PERIOD


• Conclusion

About the author

Dr. Orit Rozin is Associate Professor in the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. Her research interests span the social, legal, and cultural history of modern Israel. Rozin has published on Israeli citizenship, legislation and jurisprudence, immigration, gender issues, family life and food history. Most recently she has published articles assessing Israel's political and security challenges from the perspective of the history of emotions. In 2020 she was a Starr Fellow at Harvard University. During her career she served as visiting scholar and visiting professor at universities in the United States, Canada, India and Germany.

Summary

The book portrays the security challenges Israelis faced during the state's first two decades of independence from the perspective of the history of emotions. It traces the efforts made by policymakers, journalists, teachers, and other cultural agents to mold the feelings of citizens.

Product details

• Authors: Orit Rozin, Orit (Associate Professor in the Department Rozin, Orit (Associate Professor in the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University) Rozin, Rozin Orit
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2024
• EAN: 9780198890348
• ISBN: 978-0-19-889034-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Israel, PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, Psychology: emotions, c 1960 to c 1970, Social and cultural history, c 1950 to c 1959, c 1960 to c 1969, C 1945 To C 1960