Middlebury

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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11402
Subject Code:
JWST
Course Number:
1001
Section Identifier:
A

Course

JWST 1001

All Sections in Winter 2016

Winter 2016

JWST1001A-W16 Lecture (Sasson)