Israeli society in the twenty-first century : immigration, inequality, and religious conflict /
Calvin Goldscheider.
- Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2015]
- xx, 282 p. ; 23 cm.
- The Schusterman series in Israel studies .
Schusterman series in Israel studies
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nation-building, population, and development -- Ethnic diversity: Jewish and Arab populations of Israel -- Immigration, nation-building, and ethnic-group formation -- Arab Israelis: demography, dependency, and distinctiveness -- Urbanization, residential integration, and communities -- Religiosity, religious institutions, and Israeli culture -- Inequality and changing gender roles -- Education, stratification, and inequality -- Inequality and mortality decline -- Family formation and generational continuities -- Emergent Israeli society: nation-building, inequalities, and continuities.
A data-based analysis of social life and social problems in contemporary Israel that draws a vivid portrait of a dynamic and rapidly changing society