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The Jewish origins of cultural pluralism : the Menorah Association and American diversity /

Daniel Greene traces the emergence of the idea of cultural pluralism to the lived experiences of a group of Jewish college students and public intellectuals, including the philosopher Horace M. Kallen. These young Jews faced particular challenges as they sought to integrate themselves into the Ameri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greene, Daniel, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Modern Jewish experience (Bloomington, Ind.)
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: "Kultur Klux Klan or cultural pluralism"
  • The Harvard Menorah Society and the Menorah idea
  • The intercollegiate Menorah Association and the "Jewish invasion" of American colleges
  • Cultural pluralism and its critics
  • Jewish studies in an American setting
  • A pluralist history and culture
  • Pluralism in fiction
  • Epilogue: "The promise of the Menorah idea."