Table of Contents
Acknowledgement 5
List of Figures 11
1 Introduction 13
I Theoretical-Methodological Approach
2 The Grounded Theory Methodology 23
2.1 The Grounded Theory Methodology as an Alternative Approach 23
2.2 Major Rifts and Developments 25
2.3 The Tool Kit 28
3 Theoretical Sensitivity I: Pre-Concepts and Pre-Knowledge 31
3.1 A Typology of Civic Engagement 33
3.2 Motivation and Moral Values 35
3.3 Resources for Civic Engagement 37
3.4 Immigrants and Civic Engagement 39
4 The Data Material 41
4.1 Theoretical Sampling of the Data 42
4.2 Descriptive Analysis of the Interviewees 46
4.3 Codes and Categories 49
5 A Coding Paradigm of Belonging 53
5.1 Bourdieu's Cultural Theory of Action 53
5.2 The Integrated Framework 63
6 Theoretical Sensitivity II: Framing the Study 73
6.1 Features of Israeli Society 73
6.2 The Yisra'el Beitenu Party 91
II A Material Theory of Belonging
7 The Interviewees' Objective Position in Israeli Society: Jews, Russians, Israelis? 103
7.1 The Objective Position of FSU Immigrants: Majority or Minority? 104
7.2 Analysis of Power Resources I: "Move Uphill" 105
7.3 Analysis of Discursive Practice I: "Sabras" vs. "Russian Whores" 112
8 Talking about Civic Engagement: "The Dirty Game of Politics" 117
8.1 Analysis of Power Resources II: Role Models 118
8.2 Analysis of Discursive Practice II: "It […] Come[s] Naturally" 121
9 Serving the Country: "The State of Israel Demands" 127
9.1 Analysis of Habitual Dispositions I: "You Get [What] You Give" 128
9.2 Analysis of Habitual Dispositions II: "I Went Through Some Kind of Brainwash" 130
9.3 Analysis of Discursive Practice HI: A Matter of Solidarity 134
10 Loyalty to the Jewish State: "We are […] a […] Pitskalle" 139
10.1 Analysis of Discursive Practice TV: "Every Israeli…" 140
10.2 Analysis of Discursive Practice V; "It Hurts" 142
11 Palestinians as Quasi Non-Citizens: "They Will Stab Me in the Back" 149
11.1 Analysis of Discursive Practice VI: "People from the Village" 149
11.2 Analysis of Discursive Practice VII: "Palestinians = Hamas" 153
11.3 Analysis of Discursive Practice VIII: Two Sides of the Same Coin 159
12 The Claim of Citizen's Rights: "I Came Here to Live among Jews" 161
12.1 Analysis of Discursive Practice IX: "Zionist Values" 161
12.2 Analysis of Power Resources III: An Ideological Match 163
12.3 Analysis of Discursive Practice X: Catchy Slogans 170
12.4 Analysis of Discursive Practice XI: "Papa Lieberman" 173
12.5 Analysis of Discursive Practice XII: "It Was Chemistry" 175
12.6 Analysis of Discursive Practice XIII: "Second-Class Citizens" 176
13 A Grounded Theory of Belonging: "All [Jewish] Israelis, Unite!" 179
13.1 Citizenship 181
13.2 Serving the Country 182
13.3 Loyalty to the Jewish State 183
13.4 Palestinian Citizens and Non-Citizens as a Perceived Threat 184
13.5 Citizen's Rights 185
13.6 Engagement with the Yisra'el Beitenu Party 186
13.7 Citizenship as a Discursive Strategy: The Interviewees' Sense of Belonging 187
Bibliography 195
