Date of Award
Spring 2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Celso M. Villegas
Second Advisor
Justin Schupp
Third Advisor
Nancy Powers
Abstract
This paper examines the historical relationship between the Jewish communal institutions and the Jewish left in Argentina between 1930 and 2015. By framing the changing relationship between the Jewish left and the communal institutions in terms of power dynamics, boundary shifts, and major events, we are able to better understand this historical relationship, and changes that have taken place over time. Patterns of communal cohesion, marginalization of the Jewish left, and boundary negotiation have emerged at various points in the history of the Argentine Jewish community, and have been highly influenced by events in Argentine society and in Israel. Furthermore, the Dirty War in 1976-1983 was a major turning point for the Jewish community, as the communal institutions no longer served as an intermediary between the state and the Jewish left, which led to a severe debilitation of the Argentine Jewish left. The current state of the Argentine Jewish community is examined at the end of this work, which serves to complete the historical arc of relationship between the Jewish communal institutions and the Jewish left in Argentina.
Recommended Citation
Holzer, Simone B., "The Historical Transformation of Boundaries and Power: Examining the Relationship Between Communal Institutions and the Jewish Left in Argentina, 1930-2015" (2016). Honors Theses. 148.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/honorstheses/148
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