Youth tourism to Israel : educational experiences of the diaspora
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Bibliographic Information
Youth tourism to Israel : educational experiences of the diaspora
(Tourism and cultural change, 15)
Channel View Publications, c2008
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 19 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. 210-223
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is a cumulative analysis of an international, longitudinal study of a tour program which brings Jewish youth from around the world to Israel. It is a case study of the longest running and most thoroughly documented, intentionally organized heritage tour program in existence, including a wealth of data never previously published. Issues central to Jewish studies are explored in depth, including cross-cultural analysis of the impact and meaning of the program in Jewish communities around the world. Additionally, it touches on core issues related to identity in the post-modern era, the sociology of contemporary tourism, and informal education and adolescent psychology and sociology. The book is relevant to researchers, professionals and university students in the fields of Jewish studies and tourism.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: Jewish Educational Youth Travel to Israel: A Special Case of Diaspora Tourism
Chapter 2 What is the "Israel Experience"?
Chapter 3 Participation in the Israel Experience
Chapter 4 Historical and Sociological Background of Jewish Youth Tourism to Israel
Chapter 5 Survey of Research on the Israel Experience
Chapter 6 Perceptions of Israel
Chapter 7 Satisfaction with the Tour and Elements of a Successful Visit
Chapter 8 Impact of the Israel Experience
Chapter 9 Content of the Program
Chapter 10 Informal Education and the Israel Experience
Chapter 11 Staff of the Israel Experience
Chapter 12 Marketing
Conclusions and Reflections: The Role of Youth Tours to Israel in Contemporary Jewish Identity
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