Strangers and Neighbors - Relations Between Blacks and Jews in the United States

Much has been written about the historic relationship between American blacks and Jews. Some accounts stress the strong alliance for social justice between the two groups during the civil rights movement, while others portray bleaker moments and include accusations of Jewish racism or black anti-Semitism. What is often missing is a larger historical perspective. This volume provides a wide range of analyses and documents that help us move beyond stereotypes and portray the full complexity of black-Jewish relations in America over the past three hundred years.Throughout the volume, the editors' goal is not to achieve closure but to invite further discussion about the historical relationship between two large, evolving, and diverse peoples. The selections reveal that the experiences of American blacks and Jews, although intersecting at several critical junctures, have not been parallel, and that significant geographical, class, political, and religious differences exist within both communities that preclude easy generalizations.

Summary

Much has been written about the relationship between blacks and Jews in America. Some texts highlight the mutual struggle for social jusitce, whilst others depict mutual accusations of racism. This text portrays the full complexity of black and Jewish relations in the US, over the past 300 years.

Product details

• Assisted by: Maurianne Adams (Editor), Maurianne (University of Massachusetts Amherst USA) Adams (Editor), John Bracey (Editor), John H Bracey (Editor), John H. Bracey (Editor), Jr. John H. Bracey (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Massachusetts Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2000
• EAN: 9781558492363
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-236-3
• No. of pages: 880
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 255 mm x 47 mm
• Weight: 1488 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories