Tchotchkes: A Study of Popular Culture in Tangible Form
Tchotchkes: A Study of Popular Culture in Tangible Form
Author(s): Judith NEULANDERSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: American Judaism; material culture; popular culture; ethnography; identity;
Summary/Abstract: American-Jewish identity is commonly expressed in decorative objects that are neither liturgical nor traditional, but belong to an ethnic display category of inexpensive items known as “tchotchkes”. This essay examines the great intrinsic value of these mass produced objects in negotiating, reflecting, shaping and reinforcing Jewish identity in contemporary times.
Journal: Meridian critic
- Issue Year: XXXIX/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 55-75
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English