Jewish Immigrants in London, 1880-1939 (Perspectives in Economic and Social History) - Softcover

Tananbaum, Susan L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138663050 ISBN 13: 9781138663053

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Between 1880 and 1939, a quarter of a million European Jews settled in England. Tananbaum explores the differing ways in which the existing Anglo-Jewish communities, local government and education and welfare organizations sought to socialize these new arrivals, focusing on the experiences of working-class women and children.

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Review:

"Tananbaum focuses on the local sphere of London life. (...) she provides a fresh perspective on the story of the various communal institutions which sought to “improve” the lives of the Jewish poor in London, covering, variously, public health, communal networks, education – both secular and religious – clubs and settlement houses, and so on."

- Laura Vaughan, UCL, UK

About the Author:

Susan L Tananbaum is Associate Professor of History at Bowdoin College. She teaches courses on teaches courses in British, Jewish, and European history and her research interests cover immigrant acculturation, philanthropy, and child care in the Victorian era.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138663050
• ISBN 13: 9781138663053
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288