Overview
Demonstrates that, far from being ephemeral, Israeli and Palestinian postcards constitute an important arena of struggle over visual signs and the power to produce reality Explores how Israelis and Palestinians have recently used postcards and greeting cards to present images of the national self, to build national awareness and reinforce nationalist ideologies, and to gain international acceptance In this book, Tim Jon Semmerling explores how Israelis and Palestinians have recently used postcards and greeting cards to present images of the national self, to build national awareness and reinforce nationalist ideologies, and to gain international acceptance. He discusses and displays the works of numerous postcard/greeting card manufacturers, artists, and photographers and identifies the symbolic choices in their postcards, how the choices are arranged into messages, what the messages convey and to whom, and who benefits and loses in these presentations of national self. Semmerling convincingly demonstrates that, far from being ephemeral, Israeli and Palestinian postcards constitute an important arena of struggle over visual signs and the power to produce reality.
Full Product Details
Author: Tim Jon Semmerling
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.426kg
ISBN: 9780292702158
ISBN 10: 0292702159
Pages: 255
Publication Date: 01 April 2004
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a significant and highly original contribution... Semmerling provides a new way for both the specialist and the non-specialist in Israeli-Palestinian relations to understand the wide range of claims to national identity, as well as the biases informing those claims. John R. Clarke, Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin
"""This is a significant and highly original contribution... Semmerling provides a new way for both the specialist and the non-specialist in Israeli-Palestinian relations to understand the wide range of claims to national identity, as well as the biases informing those claims."" John R. Clarke, Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin"
""This is a significant and highly original contribution... Semmerling provides a new way for both the specialist and the non-specialist in Israeli-Palestinian relations to understand the wide range of claims to national identity, as well as the biases informing those claims."" John R. Clarke, Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin
Author Information
Tim Jon Semmerling is an independent scholar who holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from Indiana University.
