Communication & Journalism - Thank You for Dying for Our Country: Commemorative Texts and Performances in Jerusalem (Oxf Studies in Anthropology of Language)

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Thank You for Dying for Our Country: Commemorative Texts and Performances in Jerusalem (Oxf Studies in Anthropology of Language)

Name: Thank You for Dying for Our Country: Commemorative Texts and Performances in Jerusalem (Oxf Studies in Anthropology of Language)
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Book Synopsis: Combining ethnographic, semiotic, and performative approaches, this book examines texts and accompanying acts of writing of national commemoration. The commemorative visitor book is viewed as a mobilized stage, a communication medium, where visitors' public performances are presented, and where acts of participation are authored and composed. The study contextualizes the visitor book within the material and ideological environment where it is positioned and where it functions. The semiotics of commemoration are mirrored in the visitor book, which functions as a participatory platform that becomes an extension of the commemorative spaces in the museum. The study addresses tourists' and visitors' texts, i.e. the commemorative entries in the book, which are succinct dialogical utterances. Through these public performances, individuals and groups of visitors align and affiliate with a larger imagined national community. Reading the entries allows a unique perspective on communication practices and processes, and vividly illustrates such concepts as genre, voice, addressivity, indexicality, and the very acts of writing and reading. The book's many entries tell stories of affirming, but also resisting the narrative tenets of Zionist national identity, and they illustrate the politics of gender and ethnicity in Israel society. The book presents many ethnographic observations and interviews, which were done both with the management of the site (Ammunition Hill National Memorial Site), and with the visitors themselves. The observations shed light on processes and practices involved in writing and reading, and on how visitors decide on what to write and how they collaborate on drafting their entries. The interviews with the site's management also illuminate the commemoration projects, and how museums and exhibitions are staged and managed.

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Are you looking for a thought-provoking book that explores the dynamics of national commemoration? Look no further than "Thank You for Dying for Our Country: Commemorative Texts and Performances in Jerusalem." This groundbreaking book combines ethnographic, semiotic, and performative approaches to offer fresh insights into the world of commemoration.

At the heart of this book is the examination of the visitor book as a mobilized stage and communication medium. It delves into the depths of how visitors' public performances are presented within the book and how acts of participation are authored and composed. By contextualizing the visitor book within its material and ideological environment, the book uncovers the semiotics of commemoration and its profound connection to the commemorative spaces in the museum.

One of the remarkable aspects of this book is its focus on tourists' and visitors' texts, which are succinct dialogical utterances. Through these entries, individuals and groups of visitors connect with a larger imagined national community. By reading these entries, you will gain a unique perspective on communication practices and processes. Explore concepts such as genre, voice, addressivity, indexicality, and the acts of writing and reading through real-life examples.

"Thank You for Dying for Our Country" not only offers an engaging exploration of communication practices but also delves into the politics of Zionist national identity, gender, and ethnicity within Israeli society. The book presents a wealth of ethnographic observations and interviews, offering insights into the processes involved in writing and reading. Through interviews with the site's management, you'll also gain a deeper understanding of commemoration projects, as well as the staging and management of museums and exhibitions.

Uncover the fascinating world of national commemoration and the power of written expression with "Thank You for Dying for Our Country: Commemorative Texts and Performances in Jerusalem." Click here to get your copy now!

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