Document Type
Honors Thesis
Major
Sociology
Advisor(s)
Karyn Sporer
Committee Members
Steven Barkan, Melissa Ladenheim, Rabbi Darah Lerner, Amber Tierney
Graduation Year
May 2020
Publication Date
Spring 5-2020
Abstract
Throughout history, Jewish Americans have been and continue to be persecuted for their religion and ethnic identity. Additionally, anti-Semitism has been a rising problem in recent years. This research seeks to understand how this national issue affects individuals in a rural community in New England. More broadly, this thesis attempts to understand how Jews in a rural community in New England experience anti-Semitism. To conduct this research, a series of interviews were collected in the region and were subsequently analyzed using a modified version of Grounded Theory. The purpose of this research is to understand the Jewish experience in a rural community in order appropriately address the issue of anti-Semitism.
Recommended Citation
Sweeney, Jessica, "Terms of Erasure: The Jewish Experience in a Rural New England Town" (2020). Honors College. 620.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/620