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A fistful of shekels: Ideology and symbolism in Israeli Westerns

A fistful of shekels: Ideology and symbolism in Israeli Westerns

FromTel Aviv Review


A fistful of shekels: Ideology and symbolism in Israeli Westerns

FromTel Aviv Review

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Rachel Harris, an associate professor of Israeli literature and culture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, sits down with host Gilad Halpern to put the spotlight on a relatively obscure Israeli film genre - the Western. Song: Asaf Avidan - Love It Or Leave It This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel.
Released:
Jul 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Showcasing the latest developments in the realm of academic and professional research and literature, about the Middle East and global affairs. We discuss Israeli, Arab and Palestinian society, the Jewish world, the Middle East and its conflicts, and issues of global and public affairs with scholars, writers and deep-thinkers.