Sociology 40901 - New Directions in the American Jewish Community

Institution:

Gratz College

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Description:

This seminar will provide an overview of the sociology of the American Jewish community in the context of the social history of the American Jewry. Students will become familiar with the demography and social characteristics of the community, as well as its social structure and institutions. The Jewish family, synagogue and communal organizations, and conflict between institution and patterns of innovation will be seen within the context of the current debate among sociologists of the Jews as to the future size and quality of communal life. Division: College Division Department: Sociology

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gratz.edu/

Phone Number:

(215) 635-7300 ext 185

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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