Israel and America in Jewish American Writing

Lederhendler, Eli

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“…Americanness called for Americanization as the path to follow. Simultaneously, Americanization meant a new way of being Jewish, learning a new code derived and defined by the new society (Sarna 2004 ; Diner 2004 ; Lederhendler 2019 ). US Jewry progressively experienced the growing legitimacy of its ethnic assertiveness that reinforced the cultural referents of its collective identity.…”

Section: Into the Region: Structures Obstacles Trendsmentioning

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Globalization, Diasporas, and Transnationalism: Jews in the Americas

Liwerant

2021

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This paper analyzes the structures and trends of the establishment, growth, and transformation of the Jewish presence in the Americas. After outlining several fundamental characteristics of the general continental societal environment and its internal differentiation, we critically discuss several theoretical approaches to a comparative assessment of the Jewish experience. Conceptual formulations include globalization, diaspora studies, and transnationalism, aiming to highlight their achievements and drawbacks. Selected sociohistorical aspects relevant to the development of Jewish immigration, settlement, and community formation are analyzed. This is followed by the exploration of more recent patterns, outlining emerging configurations and challenges. The article focuses on the differences and commonalities between the North (United States and Canada) and the diverse Latin American experiences. The conceptual referents imply rethinking the relationship between societies, communities, individuals, territories, and sociopolitical spaces along the changing contours of dispersion. Lessons from the past may help outline future paths.

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Section: Into the Region: Structures Obstacles Trendsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Globalization, Diasporas, and Transnationalism: Jews in the Americas

Liwerant

2021

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Israel and America in Jewish American Writing

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Globalization, Diasporas, and Transnationalism: Jews in the Americas

Globalization, Diasporas, and Transnationalism: Jews in the Americas

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