The Arab Public Sphere in Israel: Media Space and Cultural Resistance

In this pathbreaking study, Amal Jamal analyzes the consumption of media by Arab citizens of Israel as a type of communicative behavior and a form of political action. Drawing on extensive public opinion survey data, he describes perceptions and use of media ranging from Arabic Israeli newspapers to satellite television broadcasts from throughout the Middle East. By participating in this semi-autonomous Arab public sphere, the average Arab citizen can connect with a wider Arab world beyond the boundaries of the Israeli state. Jamal shows how media aid the community's ability to resist the state's domination, protect its Palestinian national identity, and promote its civic status.

Author: Amal Jamal
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 10/16/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780253221414

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2010

About the Author

Amal Jamal is Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University. He is author of The Palestinian National Movement: Politics of Contention, 1967-2005 (IUP, 2005) and Media Politics and Democracy in Palestine: Political Culture, Pluralism, and the Palestinian Authority.