Kosher Feijoada and Other Paradoxes of Jewish Life in São Paulo Contributor(s): Klein, Misha (Author) |
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ISBN: 081306211X ISBN-13: 9780813062112 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Latin America - South America |
Dewey: 305.892 |
Series: New World Diasporas |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 270 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The special strength of this book, aside from its lyrical writing, is that the author effortlessly blends the meaning of being Jewish in Brazil with that country's much noted racial and cultural tolerance and shows how Jewish identity is impacted by Brazilian concepts of race and ethnicity. It is a delight to read."--Maxine Margolis, University of Florida "A fascinating ethnography of contemporary life among middle- and upper-middle class Jews in S o Paulo, Brazil, one of the world's largest cities. Although representing a tiny fraction of Brazil's multicultural population, the Jewish community consciously creates and carefully maintains a tightly organized, lively haven in a chaotic urban center, while also embracing much of Brazil's national culture."--Robin Sheriff, University of New Hampshire Being Jewish in Brazil--the world's largest Catholic country--is fraught with paradoxes, and living in S o Paulo only amplifies these vivid contradictions. The metropolis is home to Jews from over 60 countries of origin, and to the Hebraica, the world's largest Jewish athletic and social club. |