Travels in Jewish Anthropology


 

Publication Date: October 2003

Publisher: Association for Jewish Studies

Author(s): Matti Bunzl

Research Area: Education; Social conditions

Keywords: Academic Research; Higher Education; Jewish Culture

Type: Other

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The author claims that every Jewish Studies program needs an anthropologist. He argues that anthropologists are uniquely positioned to enhance Jewish studies pedagogy. In particular, he sees three domains where anthropological expertise can make a real difference: comparison, ethnography, and focus on the present.