A narrative community voices of Israeli backpackers / Chaim Noy.

Author/creator Noy, Chaim, 1968-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoDetroit : Wayne State University Press,
Descriptionxii, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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SeriesRaphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology
Contents Performing backpacking narratives. Arriving at the destination : no transcendence ; Persuasion. Intermezzo 1: from persuasion (in)to quotation -- Quotations and voices. Quotations ; Performing the chorus and the (occasional) emergence of individual voices ; Performing others' voices : quoting native and tourist. A visit to the television station (September 22, 2003) ; The collective-canonic voice : quoting the norm (of quoting). Eih omrim "eih omrim"? Aunt Malka'le and the search for collective authority ; From oral authority to written canon : quoting travelers' books and trail stories. Thorong La Pass : at 5,416 meters ; From speech community to vocal identity : the sound of quotations. Intermezzo 2: From quotation to self-transformation -- Conclusions. Self-transformation. "Garçon, get me someone who speaks Tibetan!"
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006025936
ISBN0814331769 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814331767 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814331767

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