Great dames / / edited by Elspeth Cameron and Janice Dickin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780663403321
• Autore: Brock Peter
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1997; ©1997
• ISBN: 1-282-04541-5; 9786612045417; 1-4426-7550-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 p.)
• Collana: Heritage
• Disciplina: 920.720971
• Soggetti: Women - Canada; Biographies.; Canada Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 'Write down everything just as you know it' -- Victims of the times, heroes of their lives -- Driving towards death -- Dear Ruth: this is the story of Maggie Wilson, Ojibwa ethnologist -- Casting light on women in the shadow of the law -- From Bovarysme to Automatisme (and beyond) -- The wrong time and the wrong place -- Settling the score with myths of settlement -- Anna of Intola: a Finnish-Canadian woman with Sisu -- Soaring to new heights -- Marion Hilliard -- 'By title and by virtue' -- Elizabeth Allin -- 'Out of a cardboard box beside our bed like a baby' -- Evelyn Garbary.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Great Dames is a collection of biographical sketches, memoirs, and essays about twentieth-century Canadian women from all walks of life. While attempting to capture the meaning of the ordinary lives of extraordinary women, it also explores the possibility of challenging, even subverting, the traditional view of life writing as an endeavour to 'summarize and fix in time the public careers of public men.' The fifteen essays represent a variety of alternative approaches to feminist biography, including chronology narrative, thematic exploration, multiple biography, conversations between biographer and subject, ; interviews, diaries, and even fictional accounts." "In selecting their subjects, from Mennonite refugee women to an Ojibwa ethnologist, the contributors were asked to consider women who would be unlikely candidates for longer biographies; in the course of their research, however, it became clear that the lives of at least two of the chosen subjects warranted book-length examination. The selection also attempts to address perceived gaps in regional, class, racial, and disciplinary representation in life writing."--Jacket.

American Jewish Year Book 2022 : The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities Since 1899 / / edited by Arnold Dashefsky, Ira M. Sheskin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910760266403321
• Autore: Dashefsky Arnold
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
• ISBN: 9783031334061; 303133406X
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (883 pages)
• Collana: American Jewish Year Book, , 2213-9583 ; ; 122
• Altri autori (Persone): SheskinIra M
• Disciplina: 973.0492405
• Soggetti: Judaism; Sociology; Human geography; Race; Human Geography; Race and Ethnicity Studies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: The Golden Jubilee of the First National Jewish Population Survey: A Critical Assessment of the Demographic Study of US Jewry, 1970-2020 -- Coverage of Israel in the American Press -- American Jews and the Domestic Arena (July 2021 – Fall 2022): A Year of Shifting Lines and Disruptions -- American Jews and the International Arena (August 2021 ; – August 2022): The US, Israel, and the Middle East -- United States Jewish Population, 2022 -- Canadian Jewish Population, 2022 -- World Jewish Population, 2022 -- Local Jewish Organizations -- Jewish Museums and Holocaust Museums, Memorials, Monuments, and Jewish Biblical Gardens -- Jewish Overnight Camps -- National Jewish Organizations -- Jewish Press -- Academic Resources -- Transitions: Major Events, Honorees, and Obituaries.
• Sommario/riassunto: Across three different centuries, the American Jewish Year Book has provided insight into major trends among Jews primarily in North America. Part I of the current volume contains two chapters: One is a critical assessment of the major American Jewish Population Surveys over the past fifty years (1970-2020). The second chapter is an assessment of the media coverage of Israel in the American Press. Subsequent chapters address recent domestic and international events as they affect the American Jewish community, and the demography and geography of the US, Canada, and World Jewish populations. Part II provides lists of Jewish institutions, including federations, community centers, social service agencies, national organizations, camps, museums, and Israeli consulates. The final chapters present lists of Jewish periodicals and broadcast media, Jewish Studies programs, books, journals, articles, websites, research libraries, and academic conferences as well as lists of major events in the past year, Jewish honorees, and obituaries. This volume employs an accessible style, making it of interest to public officials, Jewish professional and lay leaders, as well as the general public and academic researchers. The American Jewish Year Book is a tremendously useful resource for scholars, Jewish community professionals, pundits, clergy, and policy makers. For over a century, it has offered comprehensive insight into North American Jewish demography, sociology, and culture. It remains a vital source for comprehending the complexities of American and Canadian Jewish life. Robin Judd, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Hoffman Program for Leaders and Leadership in History, The Ohio State University The American Jewish Year Book is the first draft of history, documenting the trends and topics of interest for such an organized community. Looking through the 100+ volumes, we can track how discussions have changed over time, which concerns have returned, and how we arrived at the current point in time. It is a valuable tool for anyone interested in trends in American Jewish life. David Manchester, Director of the Berman Jewish DataBank and Director of Community Data and Research Development at The Jewish Federations of North America.