Urban tribalism: negotiating form, function and social milieu in Bedouin towns, Israel

Shlomit Tamari; Rachel Katoshevski; Yuval Karplus; Steven C. Dinero

doi:10.1186/s40410-016-0031-3

Urban tribalism: negotiating form, function and social milieu in Bedouin towns, Israel

Shlomit Tamari, Rachel Katoshevski, Yuval Karplus, Steven C. Dinero

Department of Environmental, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning Sciences

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Background: Historically, the tribe was a central pillar of Bedouin society. Recently, the forcibly resettled-Bedouin of Israel’s Negev Desert have experienced profound socio-economic transition and change in addition to spatial relocation. Results: This paper offers a critical examination of the manner in which the tribe has served to inform top-down State-led urban planning, resettlement and housing policies while remaining a vital aspect of Bedouin life. Conclusions: We suggest that in an ironic twist, these policies have generated a new form of urban tribalism that challenges the development of a “modern,” “western” social fabric and practices of citizenship as initially envisioned by State officials.

Original language	English
Article number	2
Journal	City, Territory and Architecture
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-016-0031-3
State	Published - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

Housing Policy
Outline Scheme
Public Space
Urban Fabric
Urban Planner

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Geography, Planning and Development
Architecture
Urban Studies

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