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Jews, Whiteness, Power, Privilege
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 @1:30pm-2:30pm
Marc Dollinger, PhD, Goldman Chair, Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University
Are American Jews white? The question, answered differently by different generations of American Jews, gets at the heart of American Jewish identity. Have Jews remained separate & distinct from the rest of middle-class America or have they assimilated so much that they have become white? Explore the contentious history & sociology of Jews & racial definition. Discover some (surprising) insights into the debate over Jewish whiteness.