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Between Sodom and Eden: A Gay Journey Through Today's Changing Israel by Lee Wal

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Between Sodom and Eden by Lee Walzer Walzer explores how, within a decade, Israel has evolved from a society that marginalized homosexuals to one that offers some of the most extensive legal protections in the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude Americas gay community. Israels Supreme Court has mandated same-sex spousal benefits; the military, which never barred gays to begin with, has removed its last official restrictions; Israels parliament boasts a Subcommittee for the Prevention of Sexual Orientation Discrimination; and school curricula are gay-friendly-all of this in a country where religious interests wield extraordinary power and whose identity today is the object of fierce struggle.Between Sodom and Eden, the first book to explore this rapidly changing landscape, is based on interviews with over one hundred Israelis, as well as Palestinians. Lee Walzer explores how, within a decade, Israel has evolved from a society that marginalized homosexuals to one that offers some of the most extensive legal protections in the world. He traces the political, religious, and social factors that make Israel a gay rights trendsetter, examining the interplay between Judaism and homosexuality, the growing prominence of gay themes in Israeli literature, film, music, and television, and the role of the media in advancing lesbian and gay political progress. Notes This book tells the story of the development of a gay and lesbian rights movement in Israel. Walzer keenly analyzes this vibrant, if hidden, dimension of Israeli culture. -- Rebecca Alpert, Temple University, author of Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition A fascinating, provocative and highly readable exploration of the nature of sexual identity in one of the worlds most complex societies. With a reporters keen eye and a scholars critical intelligence, Lee Walzer offers us a compelling look at the tumultuous, joyful, determined, bittersweet, brave, and often surprising lives of Israeli gays and lesbians. -- David Tuller, author of Cracks in the Iron: Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia Animated by diverse voices -- gay soldiers and kibbutzniks, Palestinian activists, lesbian politicians and mothers, the many tribes of modern Israel -- Between Sodom and Eden reveals the startling burst of lesbian and gay politics in Israel and the often painful cultural challenges that accompany it. It is an important analysis not just of gay people but of Israel itself, with all its lively idiosyncrasies, animosities, and delights. This is the definitive ride through gay and lesbian life in Israel, and you couldnt ask for a better guide than Walzer, who takes you there with an insiders passion and an outsiders insight. -- Joshua Gamson, Yale University, author of Freaks Talk Back: Tabloid Talk Shows and Sexual Nonconformity Walzer portrays, in amazing accuracy, an entire chapter of Israeli history to date never before documented, and thereby he shatters the Israeli heterosexist ethos. -- Michal Eden, Tel-Aviv--Yafo city councilor, Israels first lesbigay official Between Sodom and Eden is critical to understanding the existence and emergence of movements for gay and lesbian freedom around the world. The evidence of a thriving lesbian and gay movement in Israel is cogently presented in this ground-breaking, readable and fascinating book. Walzer analyzes the roots, dynamics and potential of the Israeli movement and makes visible the elements of the process by which deep social change is made. -- Urvashi Vaid, author of Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation and director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute Author Biography Lee Walzer is an attorney, writer, and former vice president of the World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Jewish Organizations. Table of Contents 1. Together in Pride, Together in Hope: Lesbian and Gay Politics in Israel 2. Yotzim mha-Aron: Coming Out 3. The Personal Is the Political: Judaism and Gay People in Israel 4. Gays with Guns: Gays in the Military, Israeli Style 5. Media, Culture, and Visibility 6. Hereinafter the Boyfriend: Same-sex Families in Israel 7. Out on the Farm: Gay Life in the Kibbutzim 8. Twice Marginalized: To Be Gay and Palestinian in Israel Review This engaging journalistic foray into everyday gay and lesbian life and culture in the Promised Land is brimming with surprising information and conclusions. Publishers Weekly Promotional Walzer explores how, within a decade, Israel has evolved from a society that marginalized homosexuals to one that offers some of the most extensive legal protections in the world. Review Quote This engaging journalistic foray into everyday gay and lesbian life and culture in the Promised Land is brimming with surprising information and conclusions. Promotional "Headline" Walzer explores how, within a decade, Israel has evolved from a society that marginalized homosexuals to one that offers some of the most extensive legal protections in the world. Details ISBN0231113951 Author Lee Walzer Short Title BETWEEN SODOM & EDEN Publisher Columbia University Press Language English ISBN-10 0231113951 ISBN-13 9780231113953 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle A Gay Journey Through Todays Changing Israel Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Arlington, VA, US Illustrations black & white illustrations Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780231113953 UK Release Date 2000-03-30 AU Release Date 2000-03-30 NZ Release Date 2000-03-30 US Release Date 2000-03-30 Pages 368 Series Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies Publication Date 2000-03-30 DEWEY 306.76 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN-13: 9780231113953

Book Title: Between Sodom and Eden

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Publication Year: 2000

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Between Sodom and Eden: a Gay Journey Through Today's Changing Israel

Type: Textbook

Author: Lee Walzer

Subject Area: Gender Issues

Series: Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies

Format: Paperback

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