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Catskill Culture

A Mountain Rat's Memories of the Great Jewish Resort Area

Brown, Phil

Catskill Culture

Catskill Culture

A Mountain Rat's Memories of the Great Jewish Resort Area

Catskill Culture

 

A rich ethnographical study, drawing on the memories of guests, staff, and entertainers, chronicles the development of the Jewish Catskill resorts, discussing their impact on both American and immigrant Jewish culture and tracing their slow decline since the 1970s.


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Beschrijving Catskill Culture

Catskills of Sullivan was build by New Yorkers who wanted mountain air, good food, and a Jewish environment. By the 1950s, this Eden of bungalow colonies, summer camps, and over 900 hotels had attracted over a million people a year. This book recounts the life of guests, staff, resort owners, entertainers, and local residents.


ISBN
9781592131891
Pagina's
298
Verschenen
NUR
680
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Paperback / softback
Taal
Nederlands
Uitgever
TEMPLE UNIV PR

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