| Title | Notes to the Old Country: Body, Memory and Autobiographic Text - Israel September/October 2000 |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Louise Bethlehem |
| Journal | HAGAR: Studies in Culture, Polity & Identities |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 119-129 |
| ISSN | 15653323 |
| Abstract | The article presents notes from several authors about Israel and on various issues related to social sciences. Sociologist-turned-psychoanalyst Jeff Prager averred that memory is never separated from social and temporal factors and is a vital part of the developmental process. Autobiography reader Gillian Whitlock stated that postcolonial criticism can bring a sense of agency to the reader and an urgency of reading. Whitlock further added that autobiographic writing is connected to a continuing process of authorization to capture the reader. Dagmar Lorenz-Meyer cited Maurice Merleau-Ponty's argument on phantom limb which is perceived as present despite its amputation. The author also described Ashis Nandy who stood in Jerusalem and performed an act that reflected modernity. |
| Short Title | Notes to the Old Country |