In America in JeruSALEm, the authors examine the effects of globalization and Americanization on the national identity of small nations. Using Israel as a case study, First and Avraham analyzed the changes in Israeli advertising over the past two decades. They found that since the '90s, Israeli advertisers began using American symbols, values, sights, and heroes to promote diverse products without any consideration of the place they were actually made. The perspective offered in this book-a consideration of advertising as a locus of the tension between national identity and globalization/Americanization-is an innovative one, generating a model that can be used to analyze national identity through advertising in the age of globalization/Americanization. Although many books have focused on numerous aspects of Israeli society, America in JeruSALEm offers a new and accessible perspective on the changes in Israeli identity.

Book Information
ISBN 9780739133255
Author Anat First
Format Hardback
Page Count 156
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 399g