ISBN:
9780199842353
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0199842353
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiii, 231 p.)
Series Statement:
Studies in contemporary Jewry 0740-8625 25
Series Statement:
Studies in contemporary Jewry 25
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Ethnicity and beyond
DDC:
305.8924
Keywords:
Jews Identity
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Jews Identity
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United States
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Jews Identity
;
Europe
;
Jewish diaspora
;
Jews Identity
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Jews Identity
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Jews Identity
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Social Science
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History Europe
;
United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
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Jewish diaspora
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Jews ; Identity
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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Europe
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United States
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Volume XXV of the distinguished annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry explores new understandings and approaches to Jewish "ethnicity." In current parlance regarding multicultural diversity, Jews are often considered to belong socially to the "majority," whereas "otherness" is reserved for "minorities." But these group labels and their meanings have changed over time. This volume analyzes how "ethnic," "ethnicity," and "identity" have been applied to Jews, past and present, individually and collectively. Most of the symposium
Note:
This volume features a symposium that focuses on the nature of Jewish ethnicity, particularly given changes in the last two decades of multiculturalism. In particular, the volume analyzes how "ethnic," "ethnicity," and "identity" have been applied to Jews, past and present, individually and collectively. - "The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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