Courses - Fall 2026
JWST319Z
Special Topics in Jewish Studies; Jewish Identity: An Interdisciplinary Challenge
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with RELS319Z. Credit only granted for RELS319Z or JWST319Z.
Academic Jewish Studies has explored the construction of Jewish identity from multiple vantage points. This course considers the modern construction of Jewishness in light of philosophical and social psychological theories of identity; historical approaches to religion, ethnicity, and nationhood; educational approaches to Jewish identity; and sociological treatments of assessment and measurement.
Academic Jewish Studies has explored the construction of Jewish identity from multiple vantage points. This course considers the modern construction of Jewishness in light of philosophical and social psychological theories of identity; historical approaches to religion, ethnicity, and nationhood; educational approaches to Jewish identity; and sociological treatments of assessment and measurement.
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University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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