Contesting the monolith : intersectionality and interfaces in the Jewish state of Israel / Priya Singh.
| Author/creator | Singh, Priya author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | x, 297 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Intersectionality and interfaces in the Jewish state of Israel |
| Contents | Ideology, democracy and the Jewish state : The shifts within -- Homogenising the heterogeneous : Construing the ethnic fabric of the Israeli nation -- Gender in a Jewish state : Identity and power -- Quest for space : Marginalised voices from Israel. |
| Abstract | "This book explores the foundations of the state of Israel and challenges the notion that it is a homogeneous state whether in theory or in practice. It offers a detailed and critical intersectional analysis of nationalism, ethnicity, gender, and marginality in Israeli society, revealing how these forces converge to produce multiple as well as fused identities within a complex social fabric. Examining the ruptures and fault lines that shape a multi-layered society, the author contends that Israel's exceptionality lies not in its self-proclaimed 'Jewish and democratic' character, but in its resort to exceptional legal and coercive measures to mask internal diversity. By obscuring this heterogeneous reality, the state cultivates an illusion of a monolithic and a uniform Israeli identity. The analysis presents a society far more fragmented and stratified than official narratives suggest, offering readers an understanding of how intersecting structures of identity and power operate in the Israeli context, and how social and political institutions respond to and regulate internal difference. This book will be of interest to academic researchers and policymakers engaged with questions of nationalism, marginality, identity, and Middle Eastern politics, particularly within the disciplines of political science, sociology, Middle Eastern studies, and gender studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Singh, Priya Contesting the monolith Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026 9781003674900 |
| LCCN | 2025026783 |
| ISBN | 9781032984742 |
| ISBN | 9781032846958 hardcover |
| ISBN | 103284695X hardcover |
| ISBN | 1032984740 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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