HIST 290 - History of Modern Israel Semester Offered: First Semester Full Course Credits: 4 Credits Attribute: 4 HU
New course added 08.19.15.
This course has a threefold purpose: first, it serves as an introduction to the development of the Zionist movement and the pre-statehood settlement. Second, it deals with the various divisions that have bedeviled Israeli society since its early years: the differences between Jews and Arabs, Ashkenazim and Mizrahim, secular and orthodox, as well as class, gender and generation gaps, had a significant impact on the structure of Israeli society. This course offers an introductory survey of Israeli culture. Enrollment Limit: 25 Instructor: G. Ribak Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with JWST 290
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