Book

Hasidic people: a place in the new world

Harvard University Press • Cambridge, Mass. • Published In 1992 • Pages:

By: Mintz, Jerome R..

Abstract

This book is a study of the Hasidic people in the New York City area, particularly in the Williamsburg, Borough (Boro) Park, and Crown Heights sections of Brooklyn. Two other Hasidic communities discussed for comparative purposes in this document are Kiryas Joel, Orange County, N.Y., and New Square, Spring Valley, N.Y. The work deals extensively with Hasidic religious tenets and beliefs as well as family life, social organization, social change, conflict within the Hasidic community, relations with other ethnic groups (e.g., Blacks and Hispanics) in local-level politics, and their relationship to the American judicial system as a whole. 'This is a social history which examines the perspectives and cultural values revealed in the context of events and in life experiences' (p. 1).

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1995

Field Date

No date

Coverage Date

variable

Coverage Place

New York, N.Y., United States

Notes

Jerome R. Mintz

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-411) and index

LCCN

92006573

LCSH

Jews