New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 |
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Author:
| Lederhendler, Eli |
Series title: | Modern Jewish History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0711-3 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This work covers New York City politics and culture in the 1950s and 1960s and the inner life of one of the city's largest ethnic/religious groups. It explores the decline of secular Jewish ethnic culture, the growth of Jewish religious factions, and the rise of a more assertive ethnocentrism.
This work covers New York City politics and culture in the 1950s and 1960s and the inner life of one of the city's largest ethnic/religious groups. It explores the decline of secular Jewish ethnic culture, the growth of Jewish religious factions, and the rise of a more assertive ethnocentrism.