Working-Class Jews and Left-Wing Political Cultures in the Americas / edited by Walter L. Koppmann, Raanan Rein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koppmann, Walter L., author.

Rein, Raanan, author.

Series:

Jewish Latin America ; 21.

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Jewish Latin America ; 21

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Study and teaching.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the formation of the Jewish working class in the Americas. Focusing on popular experiences in urban areas, the chapters illuminate the pivotal role of Jewish immigrants in developing left-wing parties and labor unions across the continent. This volume offers a comparative perspective on issues of migration, Diaspora, and social integration in North and South America. The struggles for dignity, confrontations with xenophobia, and quest for social justice that defined the Jewish working class’s experience in the Americas resonate deeply with contemporary global challenges regarding migration and labor.

Contents:

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Notes on Contributors

1 Introduction

Walter L. Koppmann, Raanan Rein, and Stefan Rinke

2 The Many Faces of the American Jewish Working Class

Hasia R. Diner

3 Striking Solidarity: Jewish Working-Class Activism in Canada from the Late 1800s to 1939

Ruth A. Frager

4 Proletarian, Working-Class, or Classless Jewish Immigrants: A Critical Revaluation

Igal Aisenber

5 Yiddish-Speaking Worlds of Labor and Left-Wing Political Cultures in Early Twentieth-Century Buenos Aires

Walter L. Koppmann

6 Working-Class Jews and Theater in Argentina: From the Dramatic Circles to the Idisher Folks Teater (IFT)

Paula Ansaldo

7 Three Generations, Two Dictators, One Social Class: The Jewish–Chilean Left in the Twentieth-Century

Gustavo Guzmán

8 Ideological Crossroads: The Jewish Left in Post-Revolutionary Mexico

Daniela Gleizer

9 Work and Community Life among Jews in Rio de Janeiro in the First Half of the Twentieth-Century

Daniel Bitter

10 Leftist Jewish Refugees in Bolivia and Their Working Experiences (1937–1940)

Sandra Gruner-Domić

11 Whatever Happened to Working-Class Jews and Their Cultures?

David M.K. Sheinin

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789004744066

OCLC:

1603127024

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004744066 DOI