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"On the Border of Two Worlds". Some aspects of the co-existence of rural jews and peasantry in Hungary

Szarvas, Zsuzsa (2003) "On the Border of Two Worlds". Some aspects of the co-existence of rural jews and peasantry in Hungary. Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 48 (1-2). pp. 49-61. ISSN 1216-9803

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Abstract

The paper investigates the symbolical and real borders in the areas of contact between the Jews of the Hungarian countryside and the peasants between the two world wars. The symbolical borders are created principally by differences in mentality. These are the borders which for the most part and inherently separate. Tradition, culture, religion, way of life, in many cases the language, and the minority or majority status all separate. Most of these raise an insuperable barrier between the two social groups although - as we shall see - there are cases when some of these borders can be crossed. In contrast, economic interests and the need for social contacts generally make the Jewish and peasant communities dependent on each other, and here the borders also open up more often.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / földrajz, antropológia, kikapcsolódás > GT Manners and customs / néprajz, szokások, hagyományok
Depositing User: xBarbara xBodnár
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2017 07:40
Last Modified: 30 Apr 2023 23:15
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/57302

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