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Canarsie
The Jews and Italians of Brooklyn against Liberalism
Book • 1987
This book explores the precarious state of liberalism in the mid-1980s through the lens of Canarsie, a middle-income community in Brooklyn.
Rieder examines why the Republican Party was able to attract many ethnic Democrats of modest means in recent presidential elections.
The book delves into the community's history, ethnic traditions, and reactions to social and cultural threats, providing a universal appeal by highlighting the experiences of proud bootstrappers and children of immigrants.
Rieder examines why the Republican Party was able to attract many ethnic Democrats of modest means in recent presidential elections.
The book delves into the community's history, ethnic traditions, and reactions to social and cultural threats, providing a universal appeal by highlighting the experiences of proud bootstrappers and children of immigrants.
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