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Our Lives Are But Stories Narratives of Tunisian-Israeli Women Esther Schely-Newman

Personal accounts of the private lives of four Tunisian-Israeli women have been expertly interwoven with Esther Schely-Newman's theoretical analysis to reveal how and why we communicate. The author looks at how narration reflects storytelling as a cultural phenomenon and highlights the need to understand stories in the contexts in which they are told. The chapters are organized according to phases in the life-cycle of the women telling the stories, each celebrating the historical significance of the role oral tales have played in societies. By investigating the rich words of these Tunisian-Israeli women, Schely-Newman gives the reader a unique perspective on both a fascinating time and the complex topic of communication.

Esther Schely-Newman is a senior lecturer in the Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology $36.95s cloth / ISBN 0-8143-2876-8 224 pages / 6 x 9 2002 contents > introduction [partial] > extract > index >