HBRJD-UA 181 - Ethnicity in the Jewish People in the State of Israel

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Examines the interactions and relationships between the various Jewish ethnic groups in Israel: communities from the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. The roots of ethnic identity are discussed, and the influences of modernization and nationalism are examined. Issues studied include the Zionist movement's attitudes toward "negation of the diaspora," the "melting-pot" approach to immigrant absorption during the 1950s and 1960s, the Sephardic protest, the identity struggle, ethnic politics and the emergence of the Shas Party, and the Russian and Ethiopian immigrations.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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