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Description:At what moments and in what ways did Jews play a central role in American capitalism? Perhaps fears of this question's anti-Semitic overtones have discouraged scholars from pondering this query even though many are quick to comment upon the speed with which Jews moved up America's class ladder. "Chosen Capital" addresses this question head-on by exploring Jews' impact on American capitalism as both its architects--through their participation in specific industries--and as its most vocal critics through their support of unionism and radical political movements. "Chosen Capital" is far from another celebratory work on great businessmen of the American Jewish past. Rather, by focusing on the era when American capitalism was redefined by industrialization, war, migration, and the emergence of the United States as a superpower, this collection illustrates how Jews living in small towns scattered throughout the South and West along with Jews living in major metropolitan areas shaped and "were shaped" by the development of America's particular system of capitalism. Contributors examine such diverse topics as Jews in real estate, the liquor industry, and the scrap metal industry; the introduction and selling of Jewish ritual objects and such foods as matzah as commodities; and the part Jews played in developing radical labor agendas (e.g., the American Labor Party and the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union). These essays force us to rethink not only the central role Jews played in American economic development but also how capitalism has shaped Jewish life over the course of the twentieth century. Contributors: Marni Davis, Georgia State UniversityPhyllis Dillon, independent documentary producer, textile conservator, museum curatorAndrew Dolkart, Columbia UniversityAndrew Godley, Henley Business School, University of ReadingJonathan Karp, executive director, American Jewish Historical SocietyDaniel Katz, Empire State College, State University of New YorkIra Katznelson, Columbia UniversityDavid S. Koffman, New York UniversityEli Lederhendler, Hebrew University, JerusalemJonathan Z. S. Pollack, University of Wisconsin--MadisonJonathan D. Sarma, Brandeis UniversityJeffrey Shandler, Rutgers UniversityDaniel Soyer, Fordham UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism. To get started finding Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: At what moments and in what ways did Jews play a central role in American capitalism? Perhaps fears of this question's anti-Semitic overtones have discouraged scholars from pondering this query even though many are quick to comment upon the speed with which Jews moved up America's class ladder. "Chosen Capital" addresses this question head-on by exploring Jews' impact on American capitalism as both its architects--through their participation in specific industries--and as its most vocal critics through their support of unionism and radical political movements. "Chosen Capital" is far from another celebratory work on great businessmen of the American Jewish past. Rather, by focusing on the era when American capitalism was redefined by industrialization, war, migration, and the emergence of the United States as a superpower, this collection illustrates how Jews living in small towns scattered throughout the South and West along with Jews living in major metropolitan areas shaped and "were shaped" by the development of America's particular system of capitalism. Contributors examine such diverse topics as Jews in real estate, the liquor industry, and the scrap metal industry; the introduction and selling of Jewish ritual objects and such foods as matzah as commodities; and the part Jews played in developing radical labor agendas (e.g., the American Labor Party and the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union). These essays force us to rethink not only the central role Jews played in American economic development but also how capitalism has shaped Jewish life over the course of the twentieth century. Contributors: Marni Davis, Georgia State UniversityPhyllis Dillon, independent documentary producer, textile conservator, museum curatorAndrew Dolkart, Columbia UniversityAndrew Godley, Henley Business School, University of ReadingJonathan Karp, executive director, American Jewish Historical SocietyDaniel Katz, Empire State College, State University of New YorkIra Katznelson, Columbia UniversityDavid S. Koffman, New York UniversityEli Lederhendler, Hebrew University, JerusalemJonathan Z. S. Pollack, University of Wisconsin--MadisonJonathan D. Sarma, Brandeis UniversityJeffrey Shandler, Rutgers UniversityDaniel Soyer, Fordham UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism. To get started finding Chosen Capital: The Jewish Encounter with American Capitalism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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