Israel is a country that draws a lot of public attention around the globe. Nevertheless, both those who support Israel and those who are critical of its geopolitical standing and policies, usually have a very limited knowledge about the Israeli society and its political system. This course presents Israel from multiple perspectives - political, social, economic and cultural - in an attempt to expose the learners to a cutting edge academic research on the country.
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Israel State and Society
Hebrew University of JerusalemAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction
Zionism - The ideological roots of Israel's state and society
Building a nation, constructing a memory: on sacred time and space in the Israeli society
Who are the Israelis – Demographic dynamics and their social consequences
Reviews
- 5 stars78.93%
- 4 stars13.94%
- 3 stars4.45%
- 2 stars0.59%
- 1 star2.07%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ISRAEL STATE AND SOCIETY
Thank you very much. I learned to understand Israel, the country, and its culture.
Good course for learning about contemporary Israeli society with a variety of lecturers who are leaders on their topics.
well and thorough explanations of important topics that allows us to understand Israel State and Society.
I also didn't find the course biased which is a good thing.
An impressive general coverage of Israel - its' origins, its' development and its' evolution into the modern state.
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