Beyond Alliances : The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California /

Beyond Alliances : The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California / Bruce Zuckerman, editor ; George J. Sanchez, guest editor ; Lisa Ansell, associate editor. - 1 online resource (128 pages): digital file. - Jewish role in American life, v.9 1934-7529 ; . - Jewish role in American life, v. 9. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Editorial introduction -- Genevieve Carpio, Unexpected allies: David C. Marcus and his impact on the advancement of civil rights in the Mexican-American legal landscape of Southern California -- Anthony Macias, Multicultural music, Jews, and American culture: the life and times of William Phillips -- Barbara K. Soliz, Rosland Wiener Wyman and the transformation of Jewish liberalism in cold war Los Angeles -- Max Felker-Kantor, Fighting many battles: Max Mont, labor, and interracial civil rights activism in Los Angeles, 1950-1970 -- About the contributors -- About the USC Casden Institute..

Open Access

This volume focuses on the unique and special role that Jews took in reshaping the ethnic/racial landscape of Southern California in the mid-twentieth century, roughly from 1930 to 1970.

9781612492261


Mexican Americans--Social conditions.--California--Los Angeles
Jews--Social conditions.--California--Los Angeles
Jews--Cultural assimilation--History--California, Southern--20th century.
Jews--Social conditions--History--California, Southern--20th century.


California, Southern--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.


Electronic books.

F855.2.J5 / B49 2012

979.49004924