Narrative and the politics of identity
Subtitle: the cultural psychology of Israeli and Palestinian youth
By: Phillip L. Hammack.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780195394467
Subjects: Youth -- Israel -- Attitudes; Youth -- Palestine -- Attitudes; Identity (Psychology) -- Israel; Identity (Psychology) -- Palestine
Description: Since the late 19th century, Jews and Arabs have been locked in an intractable battle for national recognition in a land of tremendous significance. This book offers an analysis of the consequences of conflict for the psyche before addressing the mutual constitution of culture and mind through the process of life-story construction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.