Toward a Psychology of Jewish Identity: A Multidimensional Approach


 

Publication Date: January 1994

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): David Arnow

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Psychology; Jewish identification; Identity formation

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This article provides a psychological approach to answering these two questions: (1) What is Jewish identity and (2) How is it developed and shaped? Four basic psychological constructs — psychodynamics, function, structure, and development — are explored to illuminate different aspects of Jewish identity.