Question

Read section B through E before starting the assignment. Fill in the information below related to the racial/ethnic group for the module.

Race: Jewish Americans

Section A - Race and Ethnicity

Race:  

Ethnic Groups:

Section B - Immigration

1. List the name of countries or country where this ethnic group originated from?
2. Briefly describe the cultural environment of their native homeland.
3. Was this ethnic group / race a native to North America.
4. If not, why and when did this ethnic group /race of people originally immigrate to the United States?
5. Were they voluntary or involuntary immigrants? How did they travel to U.S? Were they colonized?
6. What are the major periods of immigration for this ethnic?
7. Is there a difference in the new and old immigrants in terms of their willingness to blend into American culture or are they loyal to their customs, traditions, values, and norms of their homeland?    

Section C - Demographics

1. What percentage of this ethnic group / race makes up the U.S. population?
2. Where does the majority of this population live in the U.S.?
3. What are their educational levels, including rate of high school completion?
4. What is their family media income? What types of jobs, skills, or occupations are predominating for this ethnic group / race?
5. What is the marriage and divorce rate?
6. What are the primary causes of death, health care issues and concerns; and infant mortality rates for this ethnic group?

Section D - Culture and Religion

1. What is the religious profile of this ethnic group/race, if any?
2. What is/are the primary language(s) of this ethnic group / race?
3. What are some of the cultural traits, customs, inventions, and/or traditions that this ethnic group / race contributed to the mainstream American society?

Section E - Stereotypes, Media, Prejudice, & Discrimination

1. If any, what types of discrimination and prejudice did/does this ethnic group / race encounter in America?
2. What are some of the stereotypes and racial profiles portrayed about this ethnic group / race in America’s mass media?
3. What are the current political and/or social issues that this ethnic group / race face currently?
4. List 3 famous people in this ethnic group / race with a very brief biography (2-3 sentences describing their contribution to society).

Answer 1

Answer 1. The American Jewish mainly originated or descended from Central or Eastern Europe.

Answer 2. Jewish Americans are less religious or they are less into their customs. Majority people feel that they are Jews just because of their lineage, and a little population feels the religion part in them. Those with orthodox jews feelings genuinely obey Jews rules and laws. Their cultural concern is connect with caring for Israel as their cultural roots belong their. In American Jewish, the culture is diluted with American environment in openness, freedom, variety of opportunities, etc. People tend to adapt to that environment by not following his own path of religion.

Answer 3.American Jews were not the part of America till the 18th century. After that, a comminuty was built in South Carolina, which became the largest in the North America.

There reason for their immigration was America's open and varied variety of opportunities. This fetched Jews from Europe. Later on Europe also stated them refuges, due to which they came both ways to America.

Answer 4.Jews came voluntarily to America because America had vast opportunities for people around the world for setting a new reformed life there. Later in mid nineteenth century or in early twentieth the Jews were forced to leave Europe as they were declared refugees there. Both these reason made Jews to come America and start their lives here again. They were colonised and came through different paths. They from land and travelled many parts of America, thereby settling down slowly. Like, when they wanted to go New York  They travelled Cincinnati, Albany, Cleveland, Louisville, Minneapolis, St. Louis, New Orleans, San Francisco. This is how they travelled and settled in America.