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Still Jewish : a History of Women and Intermarriage in America.

Over the last century, American Jews married outside their religion at increasing rates. By closely examining the intersection of intermarriage and gender across the twentieth century, Keren R. McGinity describes the lives of Jewish women who intermarried while placing their decisions in historical...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGinity, Keren R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Over the last century, American Jews married outside their religion at increasing rates. By closely examining the intersection of intermarriage and gender across the twentieth century, Keren R. McGinity describes the lives of Jewish women who intermarried while placing their decisions in historical context. The first comprehensive history of these intermarried women, Still Jewish is a multigenerational study combining in-depth personal interviews and an astute analysis of how interfaith relationships and intermarriage were portrayed in the mass media, advice manuals, and religious community-ge.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (326 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-292) and index.
ISBN:9780814759615
0814759610