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March 16, 2026Jewish Social Studies

The Bourgeois Peasant and the Agrarian Myth: The Debate over the Ideal Peasant in Early Jewish Nationalism

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RBRhona Burns

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Article explores the debate on the ideal Jewish peasant in Palestine, highlighting its national and class implications.

Key Points

  • This article aims to explore the controversy surrounding the ideal Jewish peasant in the context of early Jewish nationalism.
  • Analyzed historical narratives and socio-political contexts surrounding early Jewish nationalism.
  • Examined two competing views on the ideal Jewish peasant: the simple-minded versus the bourgeois farmer.
  • Provided a framework for understanding the implications of these views on Zionism and class politics.
  • Identified conflicting representations of the Jewish peasant in early Zionist thought.
  • Showed how the ideal Jewish peasant evolved into a significant symbol of Jewish nationalism.
  • Highlighted the socio-political implications of the bourgeois vs. simple-minded peasant debate.

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Rhona Burns (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b79e7c8166e15b153abdeehttps://doi.org/10.2979/jss.00019
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