How the kibbutz movement thrived despite its inherent economic contradictions and why it eventually declined The kibbutz is a social experiment in collective li

Some fundamental questions about the individual and the family in communal life are raised in this first collection of essays in English by Israeli sociologist

An informative memoir of kibbutz life that reveal a piece of Israel's early story that should not be forgotten.

The years 1909-2009 mark a century of kibbutz life—one hundred years of achievements, failures, and challenges. It is undeniable that the impact of kibbutzim

Ben-Rafael shows how the crisis brought together a general pro-change Zeitgeist with the interests of the kibbutz's stronger social segments and individuals to