Latin American Jewish Cultural Production (Hispanic Issues) - Hardcover

9780826516237: Latin American Jewish Cultural Production (Hispanic Issues)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826516238 ISBN 13: 9780826516237

Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press, 2009

Latin America is home to roughly half a million Jews, preponderantly Ashkenazic Jews. The majority are concentrated in Argentina, but Brazil and Mexico are also home to significant Jewish communities, as are major urban centers in other countries. Jews in Latin America, in addition to their prominent role in business, commerce, and finance, have a significant presence in cultural production and the arts. Like Hollywood, the Argentine and Mexican film industry is heavily Jewish, while the media--print journalism, radio, and television--have long been associated with Jewish interests. The open enrollment policies of many countries--Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico are notable here--have meant that Jews also have a considerable presence in academic and intellectual circles.

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How Jewish writers and artists have interpreted their experiences in a continent dominated by Catholicism and with a history of anti-semitism.

About the Author:

David William Foster, Regents' Professor of Spanish and Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University, is author or editor of many books on urban culture, media, and sexual identity in Latin America.

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