Part 1: Mandate Problems * Gelvin, “From Nationalism in Palestine to Palestinian Nationalism” 92-103 (stop at “The Great Revolt”) Shapira, 119-131, “The Yishuv as an Emerging State” . Describe their main arguments and how it is related to Arab and Israeli Conflict. Base your answers on Anat Helman Tel Aviv Consumer Culture.
1. How do ideas about consumerism and middle class culture fit with Labor Zionist ideals? How do peddlars fit into both consumerist and Labor Zionist cultures?
2. What does “Europe” mean in Tel Aviv’s interwar consumer culture? What about “Oriental” or “Arab”?
3. What does “Europe” mean for middle class Palestinians?
4. How does consumerism and a new middle class culture relate to Arab/Palestinian nationalism? What is the place of gender in this new culture?
5. How do you think the experiences described in Helman and Seikaly’s work fit with each other? What does this tell you about culture in Mandate Palestine?
