The wandering Jew in America / Uzi Rebhun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rebhun, Uzi.

Series:

Jewish identities in post modern society.

Jewish identities in post modern society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--Migrations.

Jews.

Jews--United States--Social conditions--20th century.

Jews--United States--Identity.

Migration, Internal--United States.

Migration, Internal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Uzi Rebhun provides the reader with a thorough description and analysis of the multifaceted nature of Jewish internal migration in the United States. Using data from the 1990 and 2000 NJPS, and through up-to-date approaches in the social sciences, he traces changes in the levels, directions, and types of Jewish migration, evaluating the changing social and economic characteristics of the migrants. Finally, Rebhun tests the relationships between migration and Jewish behavior in both the private and public spheres, his findings contributing to the theoretical literature on internal migration and to a better understanding of American ethnicity. The Wandering Jew in America is an excellent resource for students of migration, ethnicity, and sociology of religion, as well as those interested in Jewish life in America.

Contents:

chapter 1. Internal migration and ethnicity in the United States

chapter 2. Geographic dispersion and mobility

chapter 3. Migration and socioeconomic characteristics

chapter 4. Migration and Jewish identification

chapter 5. The challenge of mobility.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-031-4

OCLC:

797832942