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The Israeli Arab extended family and the inner courtyard: A historical portrait

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Abstract

This article presents significant transformations in the social history of the Israeli Arab extended family as reflected in the architectural history of the inner courtyard - once the focal point of the extended family's economic and social life. The article places this socio-architectural perspective within its broad political, economic and demographic contexts. As an interdisciplinary study in the sociology of space, it weaves together anthropological insights regarding social structures and processes and geographical explanations of the rapid changes in the landscape of Israeli Arab villages, towns, and cities.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)82-98
Number of pages17
JournalIsrael Affairs
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Domestic architecture
  • Extended family
  • Inner courtyard
  • Israeli Arabs
  • Sociology of space

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Political Science and International Relations

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