1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910619455703321

Autore

Sanchez George J

Titolo

Beyond Alliances : The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California / / Bruce Zuckerman, editor ; George J. Sanchez, guest editor ; Lisa Ansell, associate editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indiana, Ind., : Purdue University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-61249-225-8

1-61249-226-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 electronic text (xviii, 146 p. ) :) : digital file

Collana

Jewish role in American life, , 1934-7529 ; ; v.9

Altri autori (Persone)

AnsellLisa

SanchezGeorge J

ZuckermanBruce

Disciplina

979.49004924

Soggetti

Mexican Americans - California - Los Angeles - Social conditions

Jews - California - Los Angeles - Social conditions

Jews - Cultural assimilation - California, Southern - History - 20th century

Jews - California, Southern - Social conditions - History - 20th century

California, Southern Ethnic relations History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Editorial introduction -- Genevieve Carpio, Unexpected allies: David C. Marcus and his impact on the advancement of civil rights in the Mexican-American legal landscape of Southern California -- Anthony Macias, Multicultural music, Jews, and American culture: the life and times of William Phillips -- Barbara K. Soliz, Rosland Wiener Wyman and the transformation of Jewish liberalism in cold war Los Angeles -- Max Felker-Kantor, Fighting many battles: Max Mont, labor, and interracial civil rights activism in Los Angeles, 1950-1970 -- About the contributors -- About the USC Casden Institute..

Sommario/riassunto

This volume focuses on the unique and special role that Jews took in reshaping the ethnic/racial landscape of Southern California in the mid-twentieth century, roughly from 1930 to 1970.