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"Varon interweaves recollections of growing up in Vietnam-era Denver with stories of her gambler father, son of Sephardic Jewish immigrants, and offers an introduction to Sephardic culture contrasted with Ashkenazic culture, examines the forging of identity within the potentially destructive Am...

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1. Verfasser: Varon, Jodi, 1953-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2006.
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Zusammenfassung:"Varon interweaves recollections of growing up in Vietnam-era Denver with stories of her gambler father, son of Sephardic Jewish immigrants, and offers an introduction to Sephardic culture contrasted with Ashkenazic culture, examines the forging of identity within the potentially destructive American "melting pot," and challenges stereotypes of the American West"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175).
ISBN:9780826265395
0826265391
9780826216465
0826216463