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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465886003321

Autore

Rebhun Uzi

Titolo

Jews and the American religious landscape / / Uzi Rebhun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-231-54149-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 236 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

305.8924073

Soggetti

Jews - United States - Social conditions

Jews - United States - Identity

Judaism - United States - History - 21st century

Electronic books.

United States Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Religion in America -- 1. Population Size and Dynamics -- 2. Spatial and Socioeconomic Stratification -- 3. Interfaith Marriage -- 4. Religious Identification -- 5. Political Orientation -- Epilogue: Jews and the American Religious Landscape -- Appendix A1. Religious Identificational Variables Used in Analysis -- Appendix A2. Loading of Questions on Religious Identification Factors: Principle Component Varimax Rotation -- Notes -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Jews and the American Religious Landscape explores major complementary facets of American Judaism and Jewish life through a comprehensive analysis of contemporary demographic and sociological data. Focusing on the most important aspects of social development-geographic location, socioeconomic stratification, family dynamics, group identification, and political orientation-the volume adds empirical value to questions concerning the strengths of Jews as a religious and cultural group in America and the strategies they have developed to integrate successfully into a Christian society.With advanced analyses of data gathered by the Pew Research Center, Jews and the American Religious Landscape shows that Jews, like other



religious and ethnic minorities, strongly identify with their religion and culture. Yet their particular religiosity, along with such factors as population dispersion, professional networks, and education, have created different outcomes in various contexts. Living under the influence of a Christian majority and a liberal political system has also cultivated a distinct ethos of solidarity and egalitarianism, enabling Judaism to absorb new patterns in ways that mirror its integration into American life. Rich in information thoughtfully construed, this book presents a remarkable portrait of what it means to be an American Jew today.