Introduction: Backpacking as a Rite of Passage in Israel
Chaim Noy and Erik Cohen
1. Next Year in Kathmandu: Israeli Backpackers and the Formation of a New Israeli Identity
Ayana Shira Haviv
2. “Traveling Cultures”: Israeli Backpackers, Deterritorialization, and Reconstruction of Home
Lisa Anteby-Yemini, Keren Bazini, Irit Gerstein, and Gali Kling
3. Israeli Backpackers: Narrative, Interpersonal Communication, and Social Construction
Chaim Noy
4. Young Adult Israeli Backpackers in India
Darya Maoz
5. Young Israelis’ Long Trip Abroad, Backpacking in Asia and “Dwelling-Tourism” in Japan
Dalit Bloch-Tzemach
6. In Search of the Beautiful Land of Israel: Israeli Youth Voyages to Poland
Jackie Feldman
Conclusion: The Backpackers and Israeli Society
Erik Cohen and Chaim Noy
Contributors
Index