RLST 272: Jews and the Economy

2010-11 2011-12 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2012-13 → 2012-13 →

Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

Catalog page 408

Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Surveys facts and fictions about Jews and the economy. Topics include usury, the court Jew, finance, retail and man- ufacturing, labor movements, organized crime, and culture industries. Addresses select issues of culture and economy, as well as depictions of Jewish money in literature, film, and journalism.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.