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New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 (Modern Jewish History)

Author Eli Lederhendler

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Description:Here is an intriguing look at the cause and effect of 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. The New York Jewish mystique has always been tied to the fabric and fortunes of the city, as has the community's social aspirations, political inclinations, and its very notion of "Jewishness" itself.Insightfully and meticulously Eli Lederhendler explores the decline of secular Jewish ethnic culture, the growth of Jewish religious factions, and the rise of a more assertive ethnocentrism. Using memoirs, essays, news items, and data on suburbanization, religion, and race relations, the book analyzes the decline of the metropolis in the 1960s, increasing clashes between Jews and African Americans, and postwar transiency of neighborhood-based ethnic awareness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 (Modern Jewish History). To get started finding New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 (Modern Jewish History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Here is an intriguing look at the cause and effect of 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. The New York Jewish mystique has always been tied to the fabric and fortunes of the city, as has the community's social aspirations, political inclinations, and its very notion of "Jewishness" itself.Insightfully and meticulously Eli Lederhendler explores the decline of secular Jewish ethnic culture, the growth of Jewish religious factions, and the rise of a more assertive ethnocentrism. Using memoirs, essays, news items, and data on suburbanization, religion, and race relations, the book analyzes the decline of the metropolis in the 1960s, increasing clashes between Jews and African Americans, and postwar transiency of neighborhood-based ethnic awareness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 (Modern Jewish History). To get started finding New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity, 1950-1970 (Modern Jewish History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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