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Evolution of Israeli Society: A Historical Perspective

Explore the transformation of Israeli society from the 19th century to the present, highlighting shifts in culture, politics, demographics, and values. Understand the multifaceted nature of Israeli identity and the challenges it faces in a changing world.

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Evolution of Israeli Society: A Historical Perspective

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  1. ISRAELI SOCIETY: Some Insights Dr. Israelit Rubinstein Bet-Yatziv/ Kaye College Israel June 2013 Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  2. The New Historysince the midst of the 19th century • Establishing of a Jewish nation state • Promotion of socialism as the basic socio- economic platform • Loyalty to the Jewish culture - as opposed to religious tradition • Commitment to democracy and universal values • "Creation" of a new Israeli type as opposed to the diaspora Jew Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  3. Hegemonies Culture – Up to late 70th • Jewish - Israeli • Western – European • Democratic – “republican” model • Secular – ambivalence towards tradition • Patriotic - building a new society • Uniqueness and insecurity • Reformist – the new replaces the old • Socialistic

  4. Dramatic Changes - since the 80th • Immense demographic changes • Shaking the legitimation of our “forefathers” • Processing towards liberal democracy • The win of globalism and neo-liberalism • Weakening of the center • Radicalism as the preferred expression • Weakening of consensual democracy Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  5. Nowadays - since the 90th • Political draw – accelerating changes • Empowering of marginal groups - periphery • “Empty” center – instability • Multi narratives • Globalism – localism - Americanization • Empowering the individual • Emerging of class identification Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  6. Multiculturalism - The main players • Secular, traditional, religious, ultra orthodox • Jewish, Arabs (Palestinians), other nations • Jewish, Muslims, Druze Bedouin, Christian etc. • Classes & groups outside the inner stratification • Doves – Hawks • Westernizers – Easterners • Gender based • Ethnicity based Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  7. Selected Data: 8,012,000 inhabitants + 200,000[?] foreign workers • Jewish – 76% 6,080,000 • Not defined: 318,000 • 48% secular • 35% traditional • 12% religious • 5% ultraorthodox • Arabs – 17% 1,656,000 • 83% Muslims • 9% Christian • 8% Druze Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  8. Percentages of Muslims Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

  9. Population Density - 2007 Bet Yatziv/Kaye - Israelit, June 2013

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