Judaism in transition : how economic choices shape religious tradition /
Chiswick, Carmel U.,
Judaism in transition : how economic choices shape religious tradition / Carmel U. Chiswick. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The economic context -- The cost of being Jewish in America -- Jewish education and human capital -- Jewish families in America -- American Jewish immigrants -- Israel and American Judaism -- Whither American Judaism?
At the core of Judaism stands a body of traditions that have remained consistent over millennia. Yet, the practice of these rituals has varied widely across historical and cultural contexts. In Judaism in Transition, Carmel U. Chiswick draws on her Jewish upbringing, her journey as a Jewish parent, and her perspective as an economist to consider how incentives affect the ways that mainstream American Jews have navigated and continue to manage the conflicting demands of everyday life and religious observance. Arguing that economics is a blind spot in our understanding of religion, C.
0804791414 9780804791410
Judaism--Economic aspects--United States.
Jews--Economic conditions.--United States
Judaïsme--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Juifs--Conditions économiques.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Judaism--General.
Jews--Economic conditions
Judaism--Economic aspects
United States
BM205 / .C495 2014eb
296.0973
Judaism in transition : how economic choices shape religious tradition / Carmel U. Chiswick. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The economic context -- The cost of being Jewish in America -- Jewish education and human capital -- Jewish families in America -- American Jewish immigrants -- Israel and American Judaism -- Whither American Judaism?
At the core of Judaism stands a body of traditions that have remained consistent over millennia. Yet, the practice of these rituals has varied widely across historical and cultural contexts. In Judaism in Transition, Carmel U. Chiswick draws on her Jewish upbringing, her journey as a Jewish parent, and her perspective as an economist to consider how incentives affect the ways that mainstream American Jews have navigated and continue to manage the conflicting demands of everyday life and religious observance. Arguing that economics is a blind spot in our understanding of religion, C.
0804791414 9780804791410
Judaism--Economic aspects--United States.
Jews--Economic conditions.--United States
Judaïsme--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Juifs--Conditions économiques.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Judaism--General.
Jews--Economic conditions
Judaism--Economic aspects
United States
BM205 / .C495 2014eb
296.0973