Jewish masculinities: German Jews, gender, and history

Stereotyped as delicate and feeble intellectuals, Jewish men in German-speaking lands in fact developed a rich and complex spectrum of male norms, models, and behaviors. Jewish Masculinities explores conceptions and experiences of masculinity among Jews in Germany from the 16th through the late 20th...

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Contributors: Baader, Benjamin Maria (Other) ; Gillerman, Sharon 1960- (Other) ; Lerner, Paul Frederick 1966- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bloomington, IN Indiana University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Germany / Jews / Masculinity / Sexual identity / History 1750-2000
B Germany / Jews
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Conference papers and proceedings
B Masculinity
B Jewish men (Germany) History Congresses
B Electronic book
B Jewish men Congresses History Germany
B Subculture -- Germany -- Congresses
B History
B History 1600-1939
B Jews (Germany) Identity Congresses
B Jews
B Germany -- Ethnic relations
B Jews (Germany) History Congresses
B Jews ; Identity
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Men's Studies
B Conference program 2005 (San Diego, Calif)
B Jewish men
B Social Science Germany
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
B Jews Congresses Identity Germany
B Masculinity -- Germany -- Congresses
B Jews Congresses History Germany
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Ethnic Studies ; General
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
B Electronic books Conference proceedings History
B Man
B Germany
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Summary:Stereotyped as delicate and feeble intellectuals, Jewish men in German-speaking lands in fact developed a rich and complex spectrum of male norms, models, and behaviors. Jewish Masculinities explores conceptions and experiences of masculinity among Jews in Germany from the 16th through the late 20th century as well as emigrants to North America, Palestine, and Israel. The volume examines the different worlds of students, businessmen, mohels, ritual slaughterers, rabbis, performers, and others, shedding new light on the challenge for Jewish men of balancing German citizenship and cultural affil
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0253002214