Abstract
How has the Jewish family changed over the course of the 20th century? How has it remained the same? How do Jewish families see themselves - historically, socially, politically, and economically - and how would they like to be seen by others? This volume presents a variety of perspectives on Jewish families coping with life and death in the twentieth century. It is comprised of symposium papers, essays, and review articles of works published on such fundamental subjects as the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, genocide, history, literature, the arts, religion, education, Zionism, Israel, and the Middle East. It will appeal to all students and scholars of the sociocultural history of the Jewish people, especially those interested in the nature of Jewish intermarriage and/or family life, the changing fate of the Orthodox Jewish family, the varied but widespread Americanization of the Jewish family, and similar concerns.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Coping with Life and Death Jewish Families in the Twentieth Century |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 1-376 |
Number of pages | 376 |
Volume | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199854592 |
ISBN (Print) | 0195128206, 9780195128208 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Oct 2011 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Americanization
- Anti-Semitism
- Genocide
- Holocaust
- Intermarriage
- Israel
- Jewish family
- Jewish people
- Middle East
- Zionism