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The Palestinian peasant as a national signifier
Anthropological quarterly • 63 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 18-30
By: Swedenburg, Ted.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is an account of the symbolism surrounding the Palestinian peasant (FALLAHIN), especially since their heroic involvement in the fatal 1936-1939 rebellion. The peasant has become an icon of Palestinian resistance up until the present, witness the wearing of the traditional peasant headscarf (KUFIYA) as part of the uniform of the PLO and FEDAYEEN. Swedenburg examines the history and historiography of the Palestinian peasant, their significant role in the Great Revolt of 1936-1939 and subsequent fate, and reasons for their rebirth as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Traditional history
- Cultural identity and pride
- Normal garb
- Classes
- Political movements
- Revolution
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Palestinians
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2005
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle East
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Middle East
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Unknown
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ian Skoggard ; 2004
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1984
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1936-1985
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Israel and Occupied Territories
- NotesAdditional notes
- Ted Swedenburg
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 32029126
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Palestinian Arabs