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Publication Date: January 1977
Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry
Author(s): Fred Massarik
Research Area: Social conditions
Keywords: Demography; Academic research; Jewish identification
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The concept of 'Socio-Ideological type' provides a useful framework for systematic analysis of underlying Jewish population characteristics and emerging trends. Significant relationships between designated socio-ideological types and various demographic characteristics have been previously reported. The question now arises whether 'socio-ideological type' analysis also facilitates systematic differentiations relating to the quality of Jewish affiliation and with regard to 'subjective' elements, such as attitudes toward Jewishness, Israel and the non-Jewish environment. This paper addresses several issues associated with this inquiry.