Avoidance of Military Service in Israel: Exploring the Role of Discourse.

This study examines the use of the derogatory term mishtamtim (literally, 'shirkers') for Israeli citizens who do not serve in the military, as employed in a variety of widely circulating cultural texts and in several focus group discussions. I suggest that in addition to revealing and reflecting Is...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Israel Studies Review Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 78 - 98
Main Author: Livio, Oren
Format: Article
Published: Berghahn Books Summer2012
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