Jerusalem: Boundaries, Spaces, and Heterotopias of Conflict

dc.contributor.advisorBaxter, Diane
dc.contributor.authorBush, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-01T15:27:35Z
dc.date.available2017-05-01T15:27:35Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper aims to tell many different stories about life in Jerusalem. It is, in part, about the human suffering that exists under Israeli occupation. It is about the legitimacy of powerful narratives, despite inaccuracies and contradictions. It is about the resilience and tenacity of various communities on either side of a complex conflict. But primarily, this is a paper about borders: both physical and intangible boundaries that divide and define various communities in Jerusalem. Boundaries reveal a society through their construction, destruction, and definition of space. Because borders are demonstrated through anecdote, I examine boundaries largely through ethnography, exploring four specific types of boundaries and spaces: physical-political boundaries, boundaries based on cultural identity, gendered spaces, and heterotopias. Political and social shifts occur on boundaries where contact, conflict, and compromise exist. By examining sites that are particularly vulnerable to transition, we can better understand societal change and affect genuine resolution.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/22290
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectBoundariesen_US
dc.subjectIsraelen_US
dc.subjectJerusalemen_US
dc.subjectPalestineen_US
dc.titleJerusalem: Boundaries, Spaces, and Heterotopias of Conflict
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineConflict and Dispute Resolution Program
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.

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