The Jewish Presence in Latin America

by Judith Laikin Elkin (Editor), Gilbert Merkx (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1987, this collection of essays is a major contribution toward developing a realistic picture of the Latin American Jewish communities in the late 20th Century. The book will be of interest to students of comparative studies, Jewish studies and Latin American studies and responds to the need to learn more about the Jewish communities of Latin America, both as a fragment of the Jewish diaspora and as an element in the economic and social life of the continent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367900403
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/30/2022
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Jewish History and Identity
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Judith Laikin Elkin is founding president of the Latin American Jewish Studies Association. Gilbert W. Merkx is Professor of sociology and Director of the Latin American Institute at the University of New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction 1. Jewish Studies as a Subject of Latin American Studies Part 2: Historical Studies 2. Sephardic Immigration to Argentina Prior to the Nazi Period 3. Jewish Roots of Brazil 4. Latin America and the Jewish Refugees: Two Encounters, 1935 and 1938 Part 3: Comparative Dimensions 5. Adaptive Strategies of Jews in Latin America 6. Demographic Trends of Latin American Jewry 7. The Origins of Zionism in Latin America 8. Jewish Education in Latin America Part 4: Adaptation and Evolution 9. Economic and Social Mobility of Jews in Brazil 10. Jews and the Argentine Center: A Middleman Minority 11. Costa Rican Jewry: An economic and Political Outline 12. Capitalism, Socialism and the Jews: The View from Cabildo Part 5: Defining a New Identity 13. 15. Culture, Identity and Community 16. Latin American-Jewish Writers: Protecting the Hyphen 17. The Evolution of the Latin American-Jewish Communities: Retrospect and Prospect