Jewish Life and American Culture

by Sylvia Barack Fishman

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Jews in the United States are uniquely American in their connections to Jewish religion and ethnicity. Sylvia Barack Fishman in her groundbreaking book, Jewish Life and American Culture, shows that contemporary Jews have created a hybrid new form of Judaism, merging American values and behaviors with those from historical Jewish traditions.

Fishman introduces a new concept called coalescence, an adaptation technique through which Jews merge...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0791445453

ISBN13:9780791445457

Release Date:May 2000

Publisher:State University of New York Press

Length:260 Pages

Weight:1.06 lbs.

Related Subjects

Ethnic Studies History Jewish Life Judaism Minority Studies Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics World

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