Book

The face of faith: an American Hassidic community

Baltimore Hebrew College PressBaltimore, Md. • Published In 1972 • Pages:

By: Kranzler, George, Herzberg, Irving I..

Abstract
THE FACE OF FAITH is a photographic essay reflecting the total image of the Hasidic community of Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, as it existed and evolved during the 1950s-1960s. The work represents '…an exercise in the use of photography as a tool of sociological research, supplementing objective and impressionist or descriptive presentations' (p. 113). Kranzler believes that while the pictures by themselves do not offer more than factual, esthetic surface insight, yet when coordinated with other background information such as the cultural values, ideals, and aspirations of the individuals or groups shown in the photographs, '…permit a meaningful synthesis of correlated subjective and objective substantiation' (p. 113).
Subjects
Descriptive somatology
Normal garb
Personal grooming
culture
North American Hasidic Jews
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Sociologist
Artisan
Photographer
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
1950s and 1960s
Coverage Date
1950s-1960s
Coverage Place
Satmar; Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
by George Kranzler ; photos by Irving I. Herzberg
At head of verso of title page: Second Volume in The Williamsburg-U.S.A. Series by George Kranzler
LCCN
73155157
LCSH
Jews