The discourse of homeland: the construction of Palestinian national identity in Palestinian secularist and Islamist discourses

Amer, Mohammedwesam

doi:10.1080/17405904.2012.656374

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“…We argue that identity politics can – and must – be connected to national identity if we are to better understand key aspects of diversity in and around contemporary MNCs. Nationalism is about ideological boundary setting (Amer, 2012; Malesevic 2006). It plays out as an ‘ideology of boundedness and a believed or claimed congruity between people, territory and state, or population, geography or politics’ (Lindholm Schulz, 2003, p. 15).…”

Section: Difference and Diversity In Multinational Corporationsmentioning

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From Cultural Differences to Identity Politics: A Critical Discursive Approach to National Identity in Multinational Corporations

Vaara

Tienari

Koveshnikov

2019

J Management Studies

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There is a paucity of knowledge of one key aspect of diversity in and around international organizations: national identity. This is especially the case with research on multinational corporations (MNC) that has focused on cultural differences instead of processes of national identification or national identity construction. Drawing on a critical discursive approach, this paper offers four perspectives that can help to advance this area of research. First, MNCs can be viewed as sites of identity politics, within which one can study 'us vs. them' constructions and the reproduction of inequalities. Second, MNCs can be seen as actors engaged in identity building and legitimation vis-à-vis external stakeholders, and the analysis of the discursive dynamics involved illuminates important aspects of identity politics between the organization and its environment. Third, MNCs can be viewed as part of international relations between nations and nationalities, and analysis of discursive dynamics in the media can elucidate key aspects of the international struggles encountered. Fourth, MNCs can be seen as agents of broader issues and changes, which enables us to comprehend how MNCs advance neocolonialism or promote positive change in society.

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Section: Difference and Diversity In Multinational Corporationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Cultural Differences to Identity Politics: A Critical Discursive Approach to National Identity in Multinational Corporations

Vaara

Tienari

Koveshnikov

2019

J Management Studies

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“…For Palestinians, a unique Palestinian identity is constructed around their suffering, the occupation of their homeland, and religion. The list of prolonged sufferings of the Palestinians creates ‘a community of victims’ (Amer 2012). Likewise, Armenians construct their diasporic identity around their collective memory of suffering and exile (Safran 1991).…”

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Homeland‐Making among Cultural and Ethnic Kin: Ahıska Turks in Turkey

Dogan

2020

Studies Ethnicity & National

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Ahıska Turks are a dispersed community without a nation-state and, similar to other ethnic minorities of the former Soviet Union, their political powerlessness rendered them subject to persecution under Stalinist rule. Most of the Ahıska Turks interviewed for this study identify themselves both ethnically and nationally with Turkey, but their cultural geographic focus lies in present-day Georgia. By incorporating qualitative data collected through fieldwork in Turkey, this article investigates where home is for this group by asking whether Georgia still holds any meaning as homeland, or whether the location of the 'homeland' is shifting as the population resettles in Turkey.

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“…Whatever impediment they may have or not have in their host environments, there is an unmistakable vulnerability in their return to Palestine. Both socially and economically there is high uncertainty surrounding conditions in their homeland under occupation (Amer, 2012).…”

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Hopefulness and hardship: ethical orientations of the Palestinian diaspora

Buchanan

2020

IJOES

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Purpose Home country support from hardship nation émigrés is an under-researched topic area, particularly pertaining to Palestine which is a comparatively extreme case of oppression and apartheid. The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of this motivation, in context to well-known dynamics of diaspora behavior, to understand individual and situational variables that drive ethical decision-making. Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory mixed methods field study using self-reported variables. Structural equation modeling was conducted through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Qualitative data is presented through thematic analysis and bracketing. Findings A desire to live in Palestine in the future was not in itself significantly related to a favorable outlook for the country or to a desire to support the nation. Findings indicate that family support and a sense of altruism and hopefulness for the future of Palestine influenced home country nationalism in charitable investments in hospitals, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educational institutions. Subjects’ direct portfolio investments tended to be primarily real estate and to a lesser degree in business operations. Research limitations/implications The sample size needs to be larger and draw from greater diversity in overseas locations, as well as respondents representing Gaza and Israel locations. Objective outcome variables would be desirous. Social implications Social constructivism theory is applied in understanding the ethical nature of the loyalty of these diasporans. Originality/value The Palestine diaspora is under-researched, particularly individual differences in motives for overseas Palestinians’ support of their ancestral homeland. Some might consider it irrational to desire to return and invest in the nation. Policymakers can benefit from empirical evidence of the type of investment and their rationales. A profile emerges in the respondents’ commitment of financial resources for personal and family real estate. Their direct investments include business ownership, as well as education and health care organizations, impacting the sustainability of this nation.

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The discourse of homeland: the construction of Palestinian national identity in Palestinian secularist and Islamist discourses

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

From Cultural Differences to Identity Politics: A Critical Discursive Approach to National Identity in Multinational Corporations

From Cultural Differences to Identity Politics: A Critical Discursive Approach to National Identity in Multinational Corporations

Homeland‐Making among Cultural and Ethnic Kin: Ahıska Turks in Turkey

Hopefulness and hardship: ethical orientations of the Palestinian diaspora

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