Jews and the American Religious LandscapeRebhun, Uzi.creatortextHistory.Electronic books.xxColumbia University Press2016monographiceng1 online resource (249 p.)Jews and the American Religious Landscape explores major, complementary facets of American Judaism and Jewish life through a comprehensive analysis of contemporary demographic data. Focusing on the most important aspects of social development—geographic location, socioeconomic stratification, family dynamics, group identification, and political orientation—the volume adds empirical value to questions concerning the strengths of Jews as a religious and cultural group in America and the strategies they have developed to integrate successfully into a Christian society. Drawing heavily on findings.Table of Contents ; Preface; Introduction: Religion in America; 1. Population Size and Dynamics; 2. Spatial and Socioeconomic Stratification; 3. Interfaith Marriage ; 4. Religious Identification ; 5. Political Orientation ; Epilogue: Jews and the American Religious Landscape; Appendix A1. Religious Identificational Variables Used in Analysis ; Appendix A2. Loading of Questions on Religious Identification Factors: Principle Component Varimax Rotation; Notes; References; IndexDescription based upon print version of record.JewsUnited StatesSocial conditionsJewsUnited StatesIdentityJudaismUnited StatesHistory21st centuryUnited StatesEthnic relationsEthnic relationsJewsIdentityJewsSocial conditionsJudaismUnited StatesSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion
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