Death of an American Jewish Community

Name: Death of an American Jewish Community
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ISBN: 9780029138663

ISBN-10: 0029138663

ISBN-13: 9780029138663

Edition: 1993

Authors: Hillel Levine, Lawrence Harmon, Lawrence Harmon

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Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 3/29/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



New Introduction to the Paperback Edition


Preface


Introduction



Blue Hill Avenue: The Glory Years



Movers and Shakers: The Early Exodus to the Suburbs, 1951-1954



Wheeling and Dealing: The Politics of Urban Renewal, 1955-1965



Carrying the Message: Ethnic Conflict and Urban Renewal in the Mid-60s



The Gift: Black-Jewish Exchanges, 1968



On the Line: Liberals Confront the Boundaries of Moral Concern, 1968



"Acceptable Before Thee": Slumlords and Rabbis, 1968



Blockbusting Mattapan: Bankers and Brokers



"Lead the Jewish Racists Out of Mattapan": The Agony of a Reluctant Hero, 1969



The "Dirty Little Secret": Class Conflict, 1969-1970



The Hearings: Congress Plows the "Mysterious World of Finance," 1971



In Search of New Centers--the 1970s


Conclusion: A Tragedy of Good Intentions


Notes


Index