ISBN:
9781438462196
Language:
English
Pages:
vi, 273 Seiten
Year of publication:
2016
DDC:
320.53/2089924
Keywords:
Jewish communists History
;
Communism History
;
Englisches Sprachgebiet
;
Juden
;
Kommunismus
;
Geschichte 1900-1999
Abstract:
Introduction / Matthew Hoffman and Henry Srebrnik -- At what cost comrades? : exploring the Jewishness of yiddish-speaking communists in the United States / Matthew Hoffman -- The scorched melting pot : the Jewish people's fraternal order and the making of American Jewish communism, 1930-1950 / Jennifer Young -- Paul Novick, a standard-bearer of yiddish communism / Gennady Estraikh -- Chasing an illusion : the Canadian Jewish communist movement / Henry Srebrnik -- The Canadian Jewish left : culture, community and the Soviet Union / Ester Reiter -- Jews in the communist party of Great Britain : perceptions of ethnicity and class / Stephen M. Cullen -- Jewish communism in Australia / Philip Mendes -- Jews and communism in South Africa / David Yoram Saks -- Conclusion: the end of a dream / Matthew Hoffman and Henry Srebrnik -- Contributors -- Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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