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1. The Nature Of The Study. Why Soviet Jewish Immigrants? Fieldwork Among Soviet Jewish Immigrants -- 2. Historical Background. Jews In Russia: An Overview. The Sovietization Of Jewish Life -- 3. Community As Social Relations. Boundaries: Defining The We Social Status: Hierarchies Of Here And There. Friendship Networks. Secondary Relationships -- 4. The Moral Community. Friendship And Hospitality. The Collective, Privacy, And Gossip. Etiquette, Politesse, And Being Cultured. The Meaning Of Intelligentsiia -- 5. Community As History And Destiny. Evreistvo: Jewishness. Politics -- 6. The Rhythm Of Daily Life: Community As Life Cycle. Female, Male, And Marriage. Parents And Children. Old Age And Death -- 7. The Elusive Shapes Of Community. Community Without Organizations. Community As Symbol, The Symbols Of Community -- 8. A Postmodern Community. Talk: Cement And Substance. Community And Beyond -- Appendix A: The Mechanics Of Emigration And Resettlement -- Appendix B: Profiles Of Key Informants. Fran Markowitz. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 301-314) And Index.

Author

Markowitz, Fran

Publisher

Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9781560982005

Subjects

Sociology, History, Humanities