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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.