{"product_id":"new-directions-in-israeli-media-film-television-and-digital-content-hardback-9781477331033","title":"New Directions in Israeli Media; Film, Television, and Digital Content (Hardback) 9781477331033","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNew Directions in Israeli Media\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFilm, Television, and Digital Content\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYaron Peleg (Edited by), Eran Kaplan (Edited by), Ido Rosen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477331033, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages, 10 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis exciting collection explores the vibrant landscape of Israeli cinema and multimedia, delving into diverse themes, including LGBTQ culture, the place of the Holocaust, militarism, Palestinian narratives, Mizrahi identity, and Haredi representation. Spanning film, television, streaming platforms, and social media, it presents cutting-edge scholarship that redefines how Israeli culture and identity are portrayed and contested across diverse and evolving media landscapes.\u003c\/div\u003e - Rachel S. Harris, Florida Atlantic University, author of Warriors, Witches, Whores: Women in Israeli Cinema \u003cdiv\u003eBy delving into the realm of new Israeli creations in an era characterized by excessive globalization in television networks and streaming platforms, \u003ci\u003eNew Directions in Israeli Media\u003c\/i\u003e not only introduces fresh topics for discussion and examination but also explores the emerging landscape of online media platforms. A highly innovative and enlightening book, this volume offers a diverse range of perspectives on Israeli media, presenting innovative topics that stem from within Israeli society.\u003c\/div\u003e - Yvonne Kozlovsky Golan, University of Haifa, author of Site of Amnesia: The Lost Historical Consciousness of Mizrahi Jewry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive analysis of the major trends and developments in contemporary Israeli media.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In the twenty-first century, Israeli filmmaking has transformed from a localized industry into a globally recognized and diverse national cinema, its filmmakers gaining prominence internationally and introducing new themes, aesthetics, and voices to the scene. At the same time, Israeli television shows have emerged as a dominant force, propelled by the spread of streaming. Through the rise of online content creation and consumption, especially in the 2010s, new voices have revolutionized the creative landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With Israel’s position at the cutting edge of technology and virtual platforms, Israeli media has seen a boom, winning prizes at international film festivals and adapting shows like \u003ci\u003eEuphoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFauda\u003c\/i\u003e for wider audiences. In \u003ci\u003eNew Directions in Israeli Media\u003c\/i\u003e, thirteen contributors detail the shifting dynamics of Israeli cinema, television, and online content in the digital age, exploring how globalization, technological advances, and changing audience preferences are reshaping creative industries. Editors Yaron Peleg, Eran Kaplan, and Ido Rosen have assembled a volume that prompts critical reflection on the intersection of art, technology, and culture in a rapidly changing media landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I. Israeli Film in a Post-Cinematic Age \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Toward a “\u003cbr\u003eMystical Society”\u003cbr\u003e: Transcending the “\u003cbr\u003eIsraeli”\u003cbr\u003e in Israeli Cinema (Dan Chyutin) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Avi Nesher’\u003cbr\u003es Present-Past Trilogy (Shmulik Duvdevani) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Palestinian Ghosts on Israeli Screens (Olga Gershenson) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Track Changes: The New Wave of Palestinian Cinema (Yael Ben-Zvi Morad) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. A Look at Ageing: Old Age in Israeli Documentary (Yael Shenker) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II. The Global Context of Israeli National Television \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Set within a Set: TVs in Israeli Cinema, between the Local and the Global (Eran Kaplan) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Inevitable Lies and Impossible Truths: \u003ci\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e as Transnational Docudrama (2019) (Itay Harlap) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. \u003ci\u003eValley of Tears\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and the Aesthetics of Populism (Oded Nir) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. The New Black: Haredi Jews on Israeli Television (Shayna Weiss) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part III. The Creative Imperatives of Online Media in Israel and Beyond \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. Uploading Memory: Repurposing Historical Icons as Rituals of Remembrance in Sagi Bornstein and Udi Nir’\u003cbr\u003es \u003ci\u003e#Uploading_Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) (Yael Mazor) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11. Don’\u003cbr\u003et Grow Up, It’\u003cbr\u003es a Trap: The Temporality of Israeli Web Comedies (Ido Rosen) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12. Genre Fluidity: The Case of \u003ci\u003eZot Vezoti\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) (Yaron Peleg) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 13. Welcome to the Middle East: Ethnicity, Disidentification, and Queer Performativity in the Arisa Gay Mizrahi Videos (Raz Yosef) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Contributors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591020933400,"sku":"9781477331033","price":37.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/new-directions-in-israeli-media-film-television-and-digital-content-hardback-9781477331033","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}