Multiple identities: Young Bedouin professionals challenging their socio-cultural Representations

Ben-Asher, Smadar; Gottlieb, Esther E.; Alsraiha, Kassim

doi:10.1080/13504630.2023.2166031

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“…In general, individuals’ identities are shaped by the influence of their upbringing and educational environments. Heritage, culture, values and language are acquired both directly and indirectly through society, family, and education ( Ben-Asher et al, 2023 ).…”

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“I represent the police I represent the state” – Justification work following ethno-national boundaries crossing among Arab female police officers in Israel

Meler

2023

Front. Sociol.

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IntroductionIn recent decades, Israel’s public sector diversity policy has led to the recruitment of many Arab female police officers (FAPO). For Arab women, joining the police force is seen as boundary-crossing, highlighting the tension between their professional, civilian, and ethno-national identities. While they are Israeli citizens, Arabs are often perceived as an unassimilated minority due to nationality, religion and culture. Arab women face numerous obstacles in integrating into the broader labor market, both from the state and their own society. Therefore, entry into the public sector, like the police force, is of great significance. However, some may view joining the Israeli police as cooperating with the majority-hegemonic group or even as betrayal.MethodQualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 FAPO employed by the Israel Police asking how they articulate the ethno-national identity complexity in their pursuit of quality jobs in the Israeli police force, and how they justify dealing with the challenges this presents.ResultsThe analysis sheds light on the interviewees’ subjective perspective of their recruitment to the police force, i.e., the ways they experience their crossing of ethno-national boundaries and the conflictual identity experience inherent in the process.DiscussionThese insights offer a better understanding of the FAPO’s experiences regarding their justification work while facing criticism and value conflicts. The contributions of this study are threefold: 1. It advances the literature on the labor market integration of Arab women from the theoretical perspective of boundary-crossing. 2. It adds to the theory of boundary-crossing in the labor market for minority women in distinct locations. 3. It provides insights into the subjective perspectives and experiences of FAPO, contributing to organizational knowledge about minority policing in a deeply divided society characterized by tense relations between the minority and the police.

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“I represent the police I represent the state” – Justification work following ethno-national boundaries crossing among Arab female police officers in Israel

Meler

2023

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Marriage and motherhood: Insights on a crucial life course process from the perspective of female arab-palestinian undergraduate students

Meler,

Marnin-Distelfeld

2024

Advances in Life Course Research

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Multiple identities: Young Bedouin professionals challenging their socio-cultural Representations

Cited by 2 publications

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“I represent the police I represent the state” – Justification work following ethno-national boundaries crossing among Arab female police officers in Israel

“I represent the police I represent the state” – Justification work following ethno-national boundaries crossing among Arab female police officers in Israel

Marriage and motherhood: Insights on a crucial life course process from the perspective of female arab-palestinian undergraduate students

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