087714
New York
1976
13,5×20,5
meki
374
engleski
Cijena: 15,00 EUR
Jay Y. Gonen's A Psychohistory of Zionism, published in 1975, is one of the seminal works that applies psychoanalytic models to the study of the Zionist movement and Jewish history. Gonen, a clinical psychologist, analyzes how deep psychological processes and collective consciousness shaped the rise of modern Israel. Gonen explores the roots of Zionism not only as a political response, but as a profound psychological transformation of the Jewish people: Return to "Mother Zion": The author interprets Zionism as a "magnificent obsession" in which the sons of Israel return to save their abandoned mother (the Land of Israel) from which they had been violently separated for centuries. Reaffirmation of Masculinity: Gonen argues that Zionism psychologically represented the reestablishment of Jewish "masculinity" and self-affirmation after a long period of passivity in exile. Paradoxes and Ironies: He describes the history of Zionism as filled with paradoxes. For example, the movement that emerged in response to Christian anti-Semitism in Europe resulted in the rise of Arab anti-Semitism in the Middle East. The Psychological Price: The book examines the "psychological price" that a people had to pay for sovereignty, including dealing with shame, doubt, and the trauma of losing territory or ideals. Historical context of the movement: Gonen identifies three key factors from the late 19th century that catalyzed the Zionist movement: The persistence of anti-Semitism in enlightened Europe (especially the pogroms in Russia). The need for a secular substitute for religious faith, which was losing ground in the scientific world. The global rise of nationalism, with many peoples seeking their own "homelands". Gonen's approach is considered a model for contemporary historians who seek to understand emotionally charged issues through the prism of group psychology and collective trauma.
