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| Format | Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Blackwell, Carolyn S. |
| Title, Analytic | German Jewish Identity and German Jewish Emigration to the Midwest in the 19th Century |
| Author, Monographic | Reichmann, Eberhard//Rippley, La Vern J.//Nagler, Jörg |
| Title, Monographic | Emigration and settlement patterns of German communities in North America |
| Place of Publication | Indianapolis, IND |
| Publisher | Max Kade German-American Center |
| Date of Publication | 1995 |
| Location in Work | 310-323 |
| Abstract | Carolyn Blackwell reviews both the question of "German Jewish identity and German Jewish emigration to the Midwest." Central to the question of Jewish identity has always been the ethno-religious continuity of a dispersed people forming scattered minorities that were subjected to restrictions, rejections, and persecutions. With the era of Enlightenment had come the promise of acceptance and the possibility of reaching equality through educational achievement (Bildung). However, the European wave of 19th-century nationalism, frequently coupled with racism, developed a new anti-Semitic component that perpetuated certain discriminatory practices and attitudes. This contributed to the psychological and practical sides of the identity question, of assimilation and/or existence as a separate group, and to decisions to emigrate. Memoirs, private and public documents are used to illustrate the German Jewish experience and achievements in the Midwest. |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS E184.G3 E46 1995 |
| MKI Terms | Jews, German/ Ethnic identity/ Assimilation/ Middle West/ 19th century |