The Wandering Jew in America / / Uzi Rebhun.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Backlist eBook-Package 2008-2013
• VerfasserIn: Rebhun, Uzi,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (150 p.)

Uzi Rebhun provides the reader with a thorough description and analysis of the multifaceted nature of Jewish internal migration in the United States. Using data from the 1990 and 2000 NJPS, and through up-to-date approaches in the social sciences, he traces changes in the levels, directions, and types of Jewish migration, evaluating the changing social and economic characteristics of the migrants. Finally, Rebhun tests the relationships between migration and Jewish behavior in both the private and public spheres, his findings contributing to the theoretical literature on internal migration and to a better understanding of American ethnicity. The Wandering Jew in America is an excellent resource for students of migration, ethnicity, and sociology of religion, as well as those interested in Jewish life in America.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Illustrations -- Preface -- Chapter One. Internal Migration and Ethnicity in the United States -- Chapter Two. Geographic Dispersion and Mobility -- Chapter Three. Migration and Socioeconomic Characteristics -- Chapter Four. Migration and Jewish Identification -- Chapter Five. The Challenge of Mobility -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index