1st Edition
From Suburb to Shtetl The Jews of Boro Park
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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"From Suburb to Shtetl" is an outstanding ethnography that moves beyond simple demographics. Mayer weaves an intricate tapestry of how family, school, and community leaders influence each other. Whether discussing the role of the rebbe or the matchmaker, those who know these communities will find what he says as relevant today as it was when first penned. This is hardly surprising, for the... Read more
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Transaction Edition
1) Jewish Orthodoxy in America: The Decline and Resurgence of Jewish Traditionalism
2) From Shtetl to Suburb and Back: A Social History of the Jews of Boro Park
3) A Portrait Painted by Numbers: Demographic Characteristics of the Jews of Boro Park
4) Ingredients of Holiness: The Social Construction of Religious Life in Secular Society
5) Ramparts of Holiness: Family, Yeshiva, Synagogue, and Other Institutional Supports
6) A Glimpse at the Future: The Impact of Deviance and Change
Appendix: Methodology
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Egon Mayer, William B. Helmreich
