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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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SO 340 Being Jewish in America
The focus of this course is the life and culture of American Jews. You will be introduced to sociological sources on American Jewish life. We will learn about Jewish identity, the American Jewish community, and religious practices. The central framework for this course is the balance between tradition and innovation, not only from a religious perspective but also from the perspective of a historically distinct ethnic group. At the same time that the course strives to examine how Jews maintain their own identities within a pluralistic, democratic, and stratified American cultural context, we will also approach the question of what defines Jews from diverse, multifaceted perspectives. We will study current debates within the American Jewish community, such as over intermarriage, feminism and GLBT issues, assimilation, and Zionism. In addition, we will explore the relationship of Jews to the American political scene and ethnic and racial relations.
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