352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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Like many Jews of our generation, Jon Stratton grew up in a family more concerned about assimilation than about preserving Jewish tradition. While he could easily 'pass' among non-Jews, he found himself increasingly torn between his fear of not belonging and a deeply-felt commitment to his family's past. Coming Out Jewish examines the unique challenge of constructing an identity amid the clash... Read more
Introduction 1. Speaking as a Jew 2. European Jews, Assimilation and the Uncanny 3. More Than Average Fear 4. Othering Jews 5. (Dis)Placing the Jews 6. Migrating to Utopia 7. The Colour of Jews in Australia 8. The Impossible Ethnic 9. Making Social Space for Jews in America 10. Seinfeld is a Jewish Sitcom, Isn't it?
Biography
Jon Stratton is Associate Professor of Cultural Studies at Curtin University of Technology, Australia
