Beyond alliances : the Jewish role in reshaping the racial landscape of Southern California /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Ansell, Lisa, Sanchez, George J., Zuckerman, Bruce
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Indiana, Ind. : Purdue University Press, 2012.
Series:	Jewish role in American life. v. 9.
Subjects:	Mexican Americans > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions. Jews > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions. Jews > Cultural assimilation > California, Southern > History > 20th century. Jews > California, Southern > Social conditions > 20th century. California, Southern > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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..