Jews and Modernity: History and Historiography
HIST 386
Spring 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
RELI 226 |
| Course Cluster: Jewish and Israel Studies |
This course will examine dilemmas and challenges Jews faced in modern times. We discuss the notions of "traditional societies" and their transformations in the modern period. Was it really a rupture, as historian Jacob Katz has argued in his book, Tradition and Crisis? How did the broader social and political transformations influence Jews. Was their experience of "modernity" different from that of their non-Jewish neighbors? We will read texts that focus on these challenges and Jewish responses to them. We will also explore the historical narratives of the transformations created by historians. The readings will include both primary and secondary sources. We will also view some films that address issues pertaining to the topic of the course. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Efron, Noah, REAL JEWS
Glenn, Susan, DAUGHTERS OF THE SHTETL: LIFE AND LABOR IN THE IMMIGRANT GENERATION
Hertzberg, Arthur, ZIONIST IDEA, Atheneum
Herzl, Theodor, JEWISH STATE, Dover
Herzl, Theodor, OLD NEW LAND, Wiener
Mendelssohn, Moses, JERUSALEM, Brandeis
Mendes-Flohr, Paul, ed., JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD, Oxford
Segev, Tom, ELVIS IN JERUSALEM
Katz, Jacob, TRADITION AND CRISIS
Stanislawski, Michael, ZIONISM AND THE FIN DE SIECLE, U California Press
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Examinations and Assignments:
One short paper based on a primary source and a research paper that will be an elaboration on the first paper. Participation in class discussions. Regular responses. |
| Instructor(s): Teter,Magda Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: PAC422; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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