Traditionalism and Political Identity of Arabs in Israel

Questionnaire data from a 1977 sample of 292 Arab U graduates in Israel are used to examine the relationship between traditional (local, clan, & religious) identities & the political identity of Arabs in Israel. The results indicate that traditional identities are negatively correlated with...

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Published inJournal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) Vol. 22; no. 1-2; pp. 33 - 44
Main Author MI'ARI, Mahmoud
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Netherlands BRILL 1987
E.J. Brill
Subjects
Arabs
Cultural Identity
Israel
Palestinians
Political Affiliation
Politics
Traditionalism
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Summary:Questionnaire data from a 1977 sample of 292 Arab U graduates in Israel are used to examine the relationship between traditional (local, clan, & religious) identities & the political identity of Arabs in Israel. The results indicate that traditional identities are negatively correlated with Palestinian national identity & positively correlated with Israeli identity. This finding may explain why the colonial powers reinforced parochial identities among colonized people in Asia & Africa. By doing so, they intended to inhibit the emergence of a common national identity & thus to maintain loyalty to the colonial regime. 3 Tables, 20 References. HA
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ISSN:0021-9096
1745-2538
1568-5217
DOI:10.1163/156852187X00034