Flexible migration: the case of the Druze in Israel

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research probed the acculturation model of migration of Druze in Israel from their villages to cities. Little research has been published to date on the migration of Druze. The Druze migration experience from and within Israel can add knowledge about a unique cultural group in Israel. The present findings indicate a process in which Druze men and women moved from villages to cities in Israel for short and long periods, in pursuit of academic education and professional training. Berry’s typology of acculturation partly explained the results. Accordingly, we suggest modification of the theory.