JWST1001A-W16
Social Movements & Jewish Life
Social Movements in Modern Jewish Life
Over the last half century, social movements have challenged, shaken up, and transformed American Jewish life. In this course we will consider the influence of civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, the Soviet Jewry campaign, and struggles over Israel. More recent cases will include Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and gender identity movements. Throughout, our focus will be on the reciprocal influence of political and religious movements, and on the changing character of American Jewish life.
Over the last half century, social movements have challenged, shaken up, and transformed American Jewish life. In this course we will consider the influence of civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, the Soviet Jewry campaign, and struggles over Israel. More recent cases will include Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and gender identity movements. Throughout, our focus will be on the reciprocal influence of political and religious movements, and on the changing character of American Jewish life.
- Term:
- Winter 2016
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 404(MNR 404)
- Schedule:
- 1:00pm-4:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (Jan 11, 2016 to Feb 5, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ted Sasson
- Subject:
- Jewish Studies
- Department:
- Jewish Studies
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- NOR SOC WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11402
- Subject Code:
- JWST
- Course Number:
- 1001
- Section Identifier:
- A