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Multiple Alterities: Views of Others in Textbooks of the Middle East
This book highlights and examines the role of the textbook in legitimising established political and social orders. ItÌýanalyses the way in which the ‘otherâ€� is presented in school textbooks, focusing on Ìýa number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and argues that the role ofÌýtextbooks in developing and maintaining a national identity should be afforded greater critical attention.ÌýTextbooks can help form national identities by developing a society’s collective memory; this might involve a historical narrative which may be self-contradictory or even fabricated to a certain extent, including myths, symbols and collective memories that divide “usâ€� from “themâ€�, and ultimately resulting a dichotomy between the Self and the Other.ÌýAs well as addressing a range of theoretical questions relating to the study of textbooks generally, the volume also covers a broad spectrum of Middle Eastern states and societies, with contributions from Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Cyprus,Lebanon, Iraq, Kurdistan, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel and Palestine. It will be essential reading for researchers and students working in the fields of Education, Sociology and History, particularly those with an interest in national identities in the MENA region.
512 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2017
About the author
Elie Podeh
12Ìýbooks2ÌýfollowersElie Podeh is Lecturer in the Department of Islam and Middle Eastern Studies, at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Research Fellow at The Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace.
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