The Jews of France Today

Identity and Values
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-29353-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: Jewish Identities in a Changing World

Recent nation-wide surveys of the Jews of France yielded a detailed picture of this community, one of the largest Jewish Diaspora populations, with a long and rich history. This book presents results and analyses of this survey for the first time in English. Key issues explored include demographics, representations of Jewish identity, expressions of community solidarity, social issues, and values. Data was analyzed using multi-dimensional techniques, revealing underlying structural relationships and an axiological typology. The translation of the French edition was expanded for accessibility to an English-speaking audience, including a background on history, socio-political climate and related philosophical works. The cumulative result is the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at the Jews of France at the turn of the third millennium.

"...the empirical centerpiece of Cohen’s study is sound, invaluable, and often highly illuminating. In the short space provided this reviewer could not fully do justice to the wealth of information presented there..." Ethan Katz, University of Cincinnati

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen Zl, Erik H

Cohen Z"l, Erik H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums außerhalb Israels/Palästinas
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Identität & Biographien
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums: Moderne & Gegenwart

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Jewish Community of France
Chapter 2: Empirical Study of the Jews of France at the Turn of the Millennium
Chapter 3: French-Jewish Philosophical Writings on Jewish Identity
Chapter 4: Reflections and Conclusions on the Jews of France at the Turn of the Third Millennia

Über Autor(innen)

Erik H. CohenZ"l, PhD in Sociology, University of Paris X, France, is an associate Professor in the School of Education at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He has directed numerous international studies and published widely on the sociology of Jewish identity around the world.