| Taking Stock: Cultures of Enumeration in Contemporary Jewish Life Contributor(s): Kravel-Tovi, Michal (Editor), Moore, Deborah Dash (Editor), Friedman, Josh (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0253020549 ISBN-13: 9780253020543 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Social Science | Statistics |
| Dewey: 909.049 |
| LCCN: 2016286015 |
| Series: Modern Jewish Experience |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taking Stock is a collection of lively, original essays that explore the cultures of enumeration that permeate contemporary and modern Jewish life. Speaking to the profound cultural investment in quantified forms of knowledge and representation--whether discussing the Holocaust or counting the numbers of Israeli and American Jews--these essays reveal a social life of Jewish numbers. As they trace the uses of numerical frameworks, they portray how Jews define, negotiate, and enact matters of Jewish collectivity. The contributors offer productive perspectives into ubiquitous yet often overlooked aspects of the modern Jewish experience. |