Going to the People

Jews and the Ethnographic Impulse

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Going to the People by , Indiana University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780253019165
Publisher: Indiana University Press Publication: February 22, 2016
Imprint: Indiana University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780253019165
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication: February 22, 2016
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Language: English

Taking S. An-sky’s expeditions to the Pale of Jewish Settlement as its point of departure, the volume explores the dynamic and many-sided nature of ethnographic knowledge and the long and complex history of the production and consumption of Jewish folk traditions. These essays by historians, anthropologists, musicologists, and folklorists showcase some of the finest research in the field. They reveal how the collection, analysis, and preservation of ethnography intersect with questions about the construction and delineation of community, the preservation of Jewishness, the meaning of belief, the significance of retrieving cultural heritage, the politics of accessing and memorializing "lost" cultures, and the problem of narration, among other topics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Taking S. An-sky’s expeditions to the Pale of Jewish Settlement as its point of departure, the volume explores the dynamic and many-sided nature of ethnographic knowledge and the long and complex history of the production and consumption of Jewish folk traditions. These essays by historians, anthropologists, musicologists, and folklorists showcase some of the finest research in the field. They reveal how the collection, analysis, and preservation of ethnography intersect with questions about the construction and delineation of community, the preservation of Jewishness, the meaning of belief, the significance of retrieving cultural heritage, the politics of accessing and memorializing "lost" cultures, and the problem of narration, among other topics.

More books from Indiana University Press

Cover of the book Shipshewana by
Cover of the book Transition 114 by
Cover of the book Everyday Life in Southeast Asia by
Cover of the book Social Housing in the Middle East by
Cover of the book History of the Concept of Time by
Cover of the book International Security and Peacebuilding by
Cover of the book We Only Come Here to Struggle by
Cover of the book History of Music in Russia from Antiquity to 1800, Vol. 1 by
Cover of the book The Stigmatized Vernacular by
Cover of the book The Last Studebaker by
Cover of the book Costume by
Cover of the book Transition 115 by
Cover of the book General Maxime Weygand, 1867-1965 by
Cover of the book Miles Davis, Miles Smiles, and the Invention of Post Bop by
Cover of the book Race Harmony and Black Progress by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy