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- English
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About this book
Israelis with a Russian accent have been part of Israel's social, cultural and economic landscape for over 20 years. They are found in all walks of life: as controversial politicians, senior physicians and scientists, kibbutz members and religious settlers. Despite lacking personal assets and below-average income, many of them managed to enter Israeli middle class, and some even became part of local elites – an achievement not to be taken for granted for the first-generation immigrants. This collection offers a multi-faceted portrait of the 'Great Russian Aliyah' of the 1990s with the emphasis on socio-political and cultural aspects of its insertion in Israel – based on social research conducted by the scholars most of whom are former-Soviet immigrants themselves. The issues covered include the exploration of Israel as an extension of the post-soviet space; the evolving political culture of Russian Israelis; the prospects for the ethnic media and Russian language continuity; visual tokens of 'domestication' of a major Israeli city by its 'Russian' residents, and mutual influences between Israeli and Russian cinematic traditions. Written in a lively and non-technical manner, most contributions will spark interest among both social scientists and broad readership interested in modern-day Israel and post-Soviet societies.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Israel Affairs.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction: Twenty years together: the ‘Great Aliya’ and Russian Israelis in the mirror of social research
- 2. Who went where? Jewish immigration from the Former Soviet Union to Israel, the USA and Germany, 1990–2000
- 3. ‘Russians’ in Israel as a post-Soviet subject: implementing the civilizational repertoire
- 4. Old values in the new homeland: political attitudes of FSU immigrants in Israel
- 5. Russian-Jewish political experience in Israel: patterns, elites and movements
- 6. Russian-speaking immigrants and their media: still together?
- 7. Cultural practices and preferences of ‘Russian’ youth in Israel
- 8. How long is ‘the Russian street’ in Israel? Prospects of maintaining the Russian language
- 9. ‘Non-Jewish and Christian’: perceived discrimination and social distance among FSU migrants in Israel
- 10. Immigrants in the city: from exploration to domestication
- 11. ‘Is Israel part of Russia?’ Immigrants on Russian and Israeli screens
- Index