Dynamic belonging [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary Jewish collective identities / / edited by Harvey E. Goldberg, Steven M. Cohen, and Ezra Kopelowitz

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.892/4
• Soggetto topico: Jews - Identity; Jews - United States - Identity; Jews - Israel - Identity; Israel and the Diaspora; Judaism - 21st century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GoldbergHarvey E CohenSteven Martin KopelowitzEzra
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. The Fluid Nature of Jewish Belonging -- Section 2. Diverse Attempts at Constructing Jewish Sub-Cultures in Israel and the United States -- section 3. Diverse Ways of Connecting to the Jewish People.
• Sommario/riassunto: World Jewry today is concentrated in the US and Israel, and while distinctive Judaic approaches and practices have evolved in each society, parallels also exist. This volume offers studies of substantive and creative aspects of Jewish belonging. While research in Israel on Judaism has stressed orthodox or "extreme" versions of religiosity, linked to institutional life and politics, moderate and less systematized expressions of Jewish belonging are overlooked. This volume explores the fluid and dynamic nature of identity building among Jews and the many issues that cut across different Jewish g
• Titolo autorizzato: Dynamic belonging
• ISBN: 1-283-37565-6; 9786613375650; 0-85745-258-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461578803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II