| Call Number | 11644 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
M 2:10pm-4:00pm 328 Uris Hall |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Rebecca Kobrin |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Over the course of the nineteenth century, millions of Jews uprooted themselves from their places of birth and moved to cities scattered throughout the world. This mass urbanization not only created new demographic centers of world Jewry, but also fundamentally transformed Jewish political and cultural life. In this course, we shall analyze primary source material, literary accounts as well as secondary sources as we examine the Jewish encounter with the city, and see how Jewish culture was shaped by and helped to shape urban culture. We shall compare Jewish life in six cities spanning from Eastern Europe to the United States and consider how Jews’ concerns molded the urban economy, urban politics, and cosmopolitan culture. We shall also consider the ways in which urbanization changed everyday Jewish life. What impact did it have on Jewish economic and religious life? What role did gender and class play in molding the experiences of Jews in different cities scattered throughout the world? |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | History |
| Enrollment | 12 students (20 max) as of 3:05PM Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
| Subject | History |
| Number | UN3604 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Note | Add to waitlist & see instructions on SSOL |
| Section key | 20241HIST3604Q001 |