California Jews (Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and Life) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611682193 ISBN 13: 9781611682199

Publisher: Brandeis University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The nation’s thirty-first state emerged early as one of its most diverse as people immigrated to the west. California’s indigenous tribes were forced off their lands first by Spanish settlers, then by the arrival of gold miners from every corner of the world. Because of its Catholic missionary history, Gold Rush California did not experience a more exclusive eastern-style Protestantism. This permitted more rapid and inclusive acculturation. California Jews, unlike their eastern counterparts whose arrival often followed that of European Protestants, were often among the first settlers to establish a west coast community. Jewish immigrants to California took advantage of its physical environment, ethnic diversity, and cultural distinctiveness to fashion a form of Judaism unique in the American experience. California Jews enjoyed unprecedented access to political power a generation earlier than their New York counterparts. They thrived in the multicultural mix, redefining the classic black-white racial binary by forging relations with a variety of religious and ethnic groups in both San Francisco and Los Angeles.

About this title

From the Publisher:

9 x 11 1/4 trim. 122 illus.

About the Author:

MICHAEL M. KAISER is President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Dubbed “the turnaround king” for his work at numerous institutions, Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management. A Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. State Department, he advises performing arts organizations around the world, working with arts leaders in Mexico, Pakistan, China, Latin America, and the Arab nations. He has created an online education forum for arts administrators (www.artsmanager.org) where professionals and students in the field can share experiences, seek employment, and post opportunities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1611682193
• ISBN 13: 9781611682199
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Kahn Ava F., Dollinger Marc