| Occupied by Memory: The Intifada Generation and the Palestinian State of Emergency Contributor(s): Collins, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814716385 ISBN-13: 9780814716380 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: View the Table of Contents .nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; Read the Prologue . "Theoretically sharp and well written, Occupied by Memorypropels the scholarship on Palestinians and perpetual states of violence in new and promising directions. -- Julie Peteet, author ofGender in Crisis: Women and the Palestinian Resistance Movement "The book will be of interest not only to scholars of the Middle East, but also to those interested in nationalism, discourse analysis, social movements and oral history." -- Advance News"In Occupied by Memory, John Collins asks the 'intifada generation' to remember aloud the first intifada, what it might have meant, and what it has come to mean for them now. At once provocative and sensitive, John Collins's narrative probes deeply into the history of the last decade of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, human rights, and social justice." -- Barbara Harlow, author ofAfter Lives: Legacies of Revolutionary Writing "A powerfully honest work and a tremendous contribution to the literature on memory and violence in the Middle East. Superbly narrated, Occupied by Memory is compassionate but not sentimental, theoretically astute, and empathetically written. -- Ussama Makdisi, author ofThe Culture of Sectarianism: Community, History, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Lebanon Occupied by Memoryexplores the memories of the first Palestinian intifada. Based on extensive interviews with members of the "intifada generation," those who were between 10 and 18 years old when the intifada began in 1987, the book provides a detailed look at the intifada memories of ordinary Palestinians. These personal stories are presented as part of a complex and politicallycharged discursive field through which young Palestinians are invested with meaning by scholars, politicians, journalists, and other observers. What emerges from their memories is a sense of a generation caught between a past that is simultaneously traumatic, empowering, and exciting-- and a future that is perpetually uncertain. In this sense, Collins argues that understanding the stories and the struggles of the intifada generation is a key to understanding the ongoing state of emergency for the Palestinian people. The book will be of interest not only to scholars of the Middle East but also to those interested in nationalism, discourse analysis, social movements, and oral history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 956.953 |
| LCCN: 2004012004 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.02" W x 8.96" (0.92 lbs) 285 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Occupied by Memory explores the memories of the first Palestinian intifada. Based on extensive interviews with members of the intifada generation, those who were between 10 and 18 years old when the intifada began in 1987, the book provides a detailed look at the intifada memories of ordinary Palestinians. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, John: - John Collins is Assistant Professor of Global Studies at St. Lawrence University. He is co-editor of Collateral Language: A User's Guide to America's New War. |