Montreal shtetl : making home after the Holocaust
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Lynch, John 1950- author.
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Between the Lines, 2019.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781771134040, 1771134046
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Enosburgh Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.531 ABR | On Shelf |
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Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Between the Lines, 2019.
Physical Desc
xv, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781771134040, 1771134046
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and index.
Description
"As the Holocaust is memorialized worldwide through education programs and commemoration days, the common perception is that after survivors arrived and settled in their new homes they continued on a successful journey from rags to riches. While this story is comforting, a closer look at the experience of Holocaust survivors in North America shows it to be untrue. The arrival of tens of thousands of Jewish refugees was palpable in the streets of Montreal and their impact on the existing Jewish community is well-recognized. But what do we really know about how survivors' experienced their new community? Drawing on more than 60 interviews with survivors, hundreds of case files from Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and other archival documents, The Montreal Shtetl presents a portrait of the daily struggles of Holocaust survivors who settled in Montreal, where they encountered difficulties with work, language, culture, health care, and a Jewish community that was not always welcoming to survivors. By reflecting on how institutional supports, gender, and community relationships shaped the survivors' settlement experiences, Abramson and Lynch show the relevance of these stories to current state policies on refugee immigration."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Abramson, Z., & Lynch, J. 1. (2019). Montreal shtetl: making home after the Holocaust . Between the Lines.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abramson, Zelda, 1951- and John 1950- Lynch. 2019. Montreal Shtetl: Making Home After the Holocaust. Between the Lines.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abramson, Zelda, 1951- and John 1950- Lynch. Montreal Shtetl: Making Home After the Holocaust Between the Lines, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Abramson, Zelda, and John 1950- Lynch. Montreal Shtetl: Making Home After the Holocaust Between the Lines, 2019.
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