CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Qubaia, Adriana |
|---|---|
| Title | Children of the Nation: Palestinian and Israeli National Bodies |
| Summary | In this project I examine how Palestinian and Israeli bodies are constructed amidst a number of discourses as national agents. I argue that the figure of the Child in particular is a powerful national symbol that reflects Palestinians and Israeli concepts of gender and national agency, particularly in the time frame of the Israeli attacks on Gaza in 2008/2009. In addition, these national bodies, examined through the act of “being killed” by the “other’s” forces, reflect how Palestinians and Israelis perceive the conflict in question, and how they use these symbols to address the international community. Lastly, I argue that these national constructs, particularly that of the Child, carry within them much ambiguity, that is in turn politicized by both sides in order to serve the respective national discourses and achieve political gains. |
| Supervisor | Hadley Z. Renkin |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/qubaia_adriana.pdf |
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