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Klezmer is a continually evolving musical tradition that grows out of Eastern European Jewish culture, and its changes reflect Jews' interaction with other groups as well as their shifting relations to their own history. But what happens when, in the klezmer spirit, the performances that go into the making of Jewishness come into contact with those that build different forms of cultural identity?Jonathan Freedman argues that terms central to the Jewish experience in America, notions like 'the immigrant,' the 'ethnic,' and even the 'model minority,' have worked and continue to intertwine the JewishAmerican with the experiences, histories, and imaginative productions of Latinos, Asians, African Americans, and gays and lesbians, among others. He traces these relationships in a number of arenas: the crossover between jazz and klezmer and its consequences in Philip Roth's The Human Stain; the relationship between Jewishness and queer identity in Tony Kushner's Angels in America; fictions concerning cryptoJews in Cuba and the MexicanAmerican borderland; the connection between Jews and Christian apocalyptic narratives; stories of 'new immigrants' by Bharathi Mukherjee, Gish Jen, Lan Samantha Chang, and Gary Shteyngart; and the revisionary relation of these authors to the classic Jewish American immigrant narratives of Henry Roth, Bernard Malamud, and Saul Bellow. By interrogating the fraught and multidimensional uses of Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness, Freedman deepens our understanding of ethnoracial complexities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Klezmer America: Jewishness, Ethnicity, Modernity'? A: The book explores the evolving musical tradition of Klezmer and its connections to Eastern European Jewish culture, examining how these changes reflect Jewish interactions with various cultural identities in America.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Klezmer America: Jewishness, Ethnicity, Modernity' is Jonathan Freedman.
- Q: What themes are discussed in this book? A: The book discusses themes such as immigrant experiences, ethnic identity, and the intersections of Jewishness with other cultural identities, including Latino, Asian, African American, and queer identities.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book has 408 pages.
- Q: When was 'Klezmer America' published? A: The book was published on January 18, 2008.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in a hardcover binding.
- Q: Is there any additional content in this edition? A: Yes, this edition is illustrated, providing visual context to the themes discussed.
- Q: What aspects of Jewish culture does the book cover? A: The book covers various aspects of Jewish culture, including the historical context of Klezmer music, Jewish identity, and the relationships between Jews and other cultural narratives.
- Q: Does the book include discussions on modern cultural identities? A: Yes, it includes discussions on modern cultural identities and how they relate to the Jewish American experience.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Klezmer America: Jewishness, Ethnicity, Modernity' is suitable for academic study, particularly in fields related to cultural studies, musicology, and Jewish studies.