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Publications include:
THE DYNAMISM OF MODERN SPAIN
Spanish Vignettes
This book offers a unique perspective on Spain for prospective travelers in contrast to the many tour guidebooks offering information on sightseeing, hotel accommodation and restaurants. The book takes a unique cultural and historical approach providing important information that any long term visitor would appreciate so as to be able to relate to the topics of relevance for Spaniards. It was written primarily for long-term English-speaking residents in Spain and those who wish to become more familiar with Spanish society today. The book offers 34 selected topics of interest that are essential for all those who wish to know the essential components of Spain's society, history, foreign relations, language, literature, art and music, architecture, religious life, sports, cuisine, economy, festivals, regional distinctiveness, and social and political issues.
Review and Comments:
From The Costa Blanca News,(Danny Collins) April 14, 2007.
“Berdichevsky’s style is companionable and offbeat. He’s the sort of guy you’d like to meet and share a carriage with on a long train journey because his prose lack pedantry but his knowledge is academic.”
LANGUAGES AND HOW THEY DEFINE US
Nations, Language and Citizenship
This study evaluates the importance of language in achieving a sense of national solidarity, considering factors such as territory, religion, race, historical continuity, and memory. It investigates the historical experiences of countries and ethnic or regional minorities according to how their political leadership, intellectual elite, or independence movements answered the question, "Who are we?" . Does language transform a citizenry into a community/or is a "national language" the product of ideology? This work presents 26 case studies. The study also covers hybrid languages, language revivals, the difference between dialects and languages, government efforts to promote or avoid bilingualism, the manipulation of spelling and alphabet reform. Illustrations include stamps, banknotes, flags, and posters illustrating language controversies.
Review and Comments:
From CHOICE. September, 2005. - Publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Middleport, CT. NATIONS, LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP
“Berdichevsky’s groundbreaking work illuminates linguistic and existential issue of national language as part of the deep search for self-identity. He details the many diverse and sometimes shifting and contradictory perspectives involved….Berdichevsky provides many thought-provoking discussions and concludes “A national language is ultimately defined by politics.” Summing up: Essential, Highly recommended.
BOOKS
1. The Danish-German Border Dispute” Academica Press LLC. Bethesda Md. April, 2002. ISBN 1-930901-34-8. 220 pages.
2. “Nations, Language and Citizenship” McFarland Publishing Co. North Carolina. Feb. 2004 ISBN 0-7864-1710-2. 272 pages.
3. “Spanish Vignettes; An Offbeat Look into Spain‘s Culture, Society and History“; Ediciones Santana, S.L. Malaga, Spain February, 2005. ISBN 84-89954-40-2. 280 pages.
4. “Best Jewish Writing 2003“.John Wiley & Sons, Canada. Anthology.
5. Elements of Language, 4th course. Holt, Rinehart & Winston. pp. 52-63.
John Wiley & Sons, Canada. 2003. Chapter 2 - “How to write comparative essays”
Publications
Numerous (over 150 articles and book reviews) in British, American, Danish, and Israeli journals such as World Affairs, Contemporary Review,1 New English Review, Journal of Cultural Geography, The World & I, Journal of Information Ethics, Ecumene, Landscape Journal, Scandinavian Review, German Life, Israel Affairs, Midstream, Ariel, Ha-Umma, Boundary and Security Bulletin, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Geografisk Orientering, Aarhus Stifstidende and many others.
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