Israelization
Israelization (Hebrew: ישראליזציה; other English spellings: Israelification or Israelisation) is a term in sociology, study of culture, and politics of Israel that refers to the processes occurring among minority groups in Israel. A process in which minority groups adopt, at various levels, the lifestyle, language, culture, political and other characteristics of the dominant group in Israel – Israeli-born secular Jews.
Overview
The term is mostly used to describe the changes in the lifestyle and culture of the Arab citizens of Israel since Israel's creation.[1] In this context, the term "Palestinization" is used to describe the opposite process – resistance from being overtaken by Israelization proponents and strengthening political and cultural ties with Palestinians living beyond the Green Line. However, sociologist Majid Al-Haj suggests these are not contradictory processes, and that there is an emergence of two parallel identities among Arab citizens of Israel which he called "Politicization".[2] The equivalent term in Arabic is "Asralah" (أسرلة) derived from the name of "Israel" in Arabic (إسرائيل - Aisraail).
Israelization has been noted amongst the Druze community in Israel. One study noted a trend whereas the post-1950 Druze generation the younger the generation is, the likelier that there is a preference for Hebrew instead of Arabic with many younger Druze using social media having a near absence of Arabic usage amongst other Druze peers.[3]
The term "Israelization" is also used occasionally to describe the social and political changes in
References
- ^ אלחאג', מג'ד, "זהות ואוריינטציה בקרב הערבים בישראל: מצב של פריפריה כפולה", בתוך: השסע היהודי ערבי בישראל: מקראה, בעריכת רות גביזון ודפנה הקר. 2000. עמ' 13-33.
- ^ אלחאג', מג'ד, "זהות ואוריינטציה בקרב הערבים בישראל: מצב של פריפריה כפולה", בתוך: השסע היהודי ערבי בישראל: מקראה, בעריכת רות גביזון ודפנה הקר. 2000. עמ' 13-33.
- ^ Isleem, Martin A. (May 2012). Language attitude and change among the Druze in Israel (thesis).