Mini Israel: The Israeli place between the global and the miniature

  • Michael Feige

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Abstract

A soldier stands in front of a miniature model of the Israeli Officer School in Mini Israel, where lile toy cadets are marching in an endless loop. He jumps to aention and salutes them. His action can be interpreted in two opposite ways. He may be displaying his deep, heartfelt respect and admiration, replacing the toy soldiers for “real” ones; he may also be jesting, thereby subtly criticizing militarism, the practice of saluting, or maybe the model’s presumptuousness to truthfully represent social reality.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJewish Topographies
Subtitle of host publicationVisions of Space, Traditions of Place
EditorsJulia Baruch, Anna Lipphardt
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Number of pages16
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781315590448
ISBN (Print)9780754671183
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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