Constructing Ethnic Identities Immigration, Festivals and Syncretism |
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| Author:
| Sharaby, Rachel |
| Series title: | Jewish Identities in a Changing World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-51194-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $162.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.