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| Author | Waxman, Deborah |
| Title | Ethnicity and Faith in American Judaism: Reconstructionism as Ideology and Institution, 1935-1959 |
| Year Degree Awarded | 2010 |
| Department | History |
| Degree | Ph.D. |
| Abstract | This dissertation addresses the development of the movement of Reconstructionist Judaism in the period between 1935 and 1959 through an examination of ideological writings and institution-building efforts. It focuses on Reconstructionist rhetorical strategies, their efforts to establish a liberal basis of religious authority, and theories of cultural production. It argues that Reconstructionist ideologues helped to create a concept of ethnicity for Jews and non-Jews alike that was distinct both from earlier "racial" constructions or strictly religious understandings of modern Jewish identity. |
| Advisor | Berman, Lila Corwin |
| Committee Members |
Watt, David Harrington Alpert, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Trachtenberg) Moore, Deborah Dash |
| Degree Granting Institution | Temple University |
| Subject |
History, United States Jewish Studies |
| Keywords |
Eisenstein, Ira Ethnicity Judaism Kaplan, Mordecai M. Reconstructionism Religion |
| Publisher | Temple University Libraries |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | Application/PDF |
| Number of Pages | 426 |
| Rights | The author has granted Temple University a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her dissertation, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. This permission is granted in addition to rights granted to ProQuest. The author retains all other rights. |
| Description | Temple University--Theses |
| Digital Collection | Temple University Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
| Contact | etd-library@listserv.temple.edu |
| File Size | 2,357 KB |
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| Digital Collection | Temple University Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
| Contact | etd-library@listserv.temple.edu |