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ABI Gezunt: Health and the American Jewish Dream
Contributor(s): Lindenthal, Jacob Jay (Author)

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ISBN: 1618115367     ISBN-13: 9781618115362
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
OUR PRICE: $189.05  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
- Medical
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: 610.899
LCCN: 2016037754
Series: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 9.7" W x 6.6" L (2.35 lbs) 530 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
This book consists of a series of investigations into the cultural and behavioral patterns of east European immigrant Jews known to promote health and prevent disease beginning in the late 19th and into the 20th centuries. Drawing on data pointing to health as an economic commodity, leading to economic strength and social development, the author suggests that the high value accorded to health played a role in the relative economic prosperity of American Jews. The book explores the implications of good health as a source of human capital worthy of investment and its significance for recent immigrants.
 
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