Constructing Ethnic Identities - Immigration, Festivals and Syncretism

The book shows how minority groups recreate their traditions and employ them as a means to preserve ethnic boundaries, to redefine identity, and to move towards mainstream culture. The result is a variation of ritual syncretism, demonstrating the immigrants' multiple social locations.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Sharaby
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.05.2022
• EAN: 9789004511941
• ISBN: 978-90-04-51194-1
• No. of pages: 380
• Weight: 755 g
• Series: Jewish Identities in a Changin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories