Becoming Israeli : national ideals and everyday life in the 1950s /
Anat Helman.
- Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, an imprint of University Press of New England, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 274 pages).
- Schusterman series in Israel studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introducing Israel in white -- The language of the melting pot -- The humorous side of rationing -- "A people in uniform" -- Taking the bus -- Going to the movies -- The communal dining hall -- Informality, straightforwardness, and rudeness.
A fresh and lively assessment of the pleasures and hardships of daily life in Israel during the 1950s.