Constructing Ethnic Identities : Immigration, Festivals and Syncretism.
Sharaby, Rachel.
Constructing Ethnic Identities : Immigration, Festivals and Syncretism. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (377 pages) - Jewish Identities in a Changing World Series ; v.34 . - Jewish Identities in a Changing World Series .
The book shows how minority groups recreate their traditions and employ them as a means to preserve ethnic boundaries, to redefine identity, and to move towards mainstream culture. The result is a variation of ritual syncretism, demonstrating the immigrants' multiple social locations.
9789004511996
Electronic books.
Constructing Ethnic Identities : Immigration, Festivals and Syncretism. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (377 pages) - Jewish Identities in a Changing World Series ; v.34 . - Jewish Identities in a Changing World Series .
The book shows how minority groups recreate their traditions and employ them as a means to preserve ethnic boundaries, to redefine identity, and to move towards mainstream culture. The result is a variation of ritual syncretism, demonstrating the immigrants' multiple social locations.
9789004511996
Electronic books.