Frankfurt on the Hudson : the German-Jewish community of Washington Heights, 1933-1983, its structure and culture / / Steven M. Lowenstein

• Autore: Lowenstein Steven M. <1945->
• Pubblicazione: Detroit, : Wayne State University Press, 1989
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (349 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.8/924/7471
• Soggetto topico: Jews, German - New York (State) - New York; Immigrants - New York (State) - New York; Orthodox Judaism - New York (State) - New York
• Soggetto geografico: Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.) Ethnic relations; New York (N.Y.) Ethnic relations
• Note generali: "A publication of the Leo Baeck Institute."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Cover -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Refuge from Germany -- 2. The Jewish Community in Germany -- 3. Establishment of the Washington Heights Community -- 4. Economic Adjustment and Communal Consolidation -- 5. The Social Structure -- 6. The Institutional Framework -- 7. The Religious Spectrum -- 8. The Immigrant Culture -- 9. Relations between the Generations -- 10. A "Changing Neighborhood -- 11. Patterns of Ethnic Identity -- 12. Reflections on Acculturation and Ethnic Survival -- METHODOLOGICAL ESSAY -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: Using organizational bulletins, surveys, interviews, and personal observations and anecdotes, Lowenstein paints a picture of a unique lifestyle now in the process of merging into American Jewry and disappearing. The 20, 000 German Jews who fled Hitler's Germany and settled in Washington Heights were unusual in many ways. They preserved their Jewish identity while fostering a culture that was still heavily German-a difficult combination in light of their origins. In his study of this immigrant group, Steven Lowenstein strives for more that a chronicle of their institutions and leaders. He analyzes both the social structure of the community and the folk culture of the immigrants. He deals with such issues as the formal nature of German Jewish cultural style, the relationships between the generations, and intergroup relations. Using organizational bulletins, surveys, interviews, and personal observations and anecdotes, Lowenstein paints a picture of a unique lifestyle now in the process of merging into American Jewry and disappearing.
• Titolo autorizzato: Frankfurt on the Hudson
• ISBN: 9780814337516; 0814337511
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910967309203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II