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The Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism
Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
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Paperback. Exposes and challenges the common assumptions about what defines Jewishness Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz exposes and challenges the common assumptions about whom and what Jews are, by presenting in their own voices, Jews of color from the Iberian Peninsula, Asia, Africa, and India. Drawing from her earlier work on Jews and whiteness, Kaye/Kantrowitz delves into the largely uncharted territory of Jews of color and argues that Jews are an increasingly multiracial people—a fact that, if acknowledged and embraced, could foster cross-race solidarity to help combat racism. This engaging and eye-opening book examines the historical and contemporary views on Jews and whiteness as well as the complexities of African/Jewish relations, the racial mix ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253219275
SKU
V9780253219275
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About Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz is Adjunct Professor in Comparative Literature and Women's Studies at Queens College of CUNY and has taught in the Bard Women's Prison Initiative. She is a feminist scholar and poet whose many books include The Issue Is Power: Essays on Women, Jews, Violence and Resistance; My Jewish Face & Other Stories; and The Tribe of Dina: A Jewish ... Read more
Reviews for The Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism
In the aftermath of 9/11 and the volatile politics of the Middle East, this carefully researched and compelling study is timely and sure to provoke debate in various circles. It is an important contribution to our understanding of the Jewish diaspora and contemporary race relations writ large.
Beverly Guy Sheftal
co-author (with Johnnetta Betsch Cole) of Gender Talk: ... Read more
Beverly Guy Sheftal
co-author (with Johnnetta Betsch Cole) of Gender Talk: ... Read more