ISST735 | ETHNIC DIVISIONS IN ISRAELI SOCIETY

Major ethnic groups and sub-groups in Israel. Immigration and ties with original countries: Moroccan, Russian, and Ethiopian immigrations as case-studies. Arab-Jewish relations, and inter-Jewish sectarian relations. Geographic distribution of ethnic groups. Ashkenazi hegemony. Social and religious movements as protest movements among the Mizrahim. Comparing Israel to other multi-ethnic countries and colonial-settler contexts.