The quest for victory: Collective memory and national identification among the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel

Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 464-479

  Sorek, Tamir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

collective memory; heroism; Israel; national identity; Palestinians; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958762727     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038511399632     Document Type: Article

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