The Face Of Survival: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Past and Present - Hardcover

"The so-called 'third wave'--the newest generation involved in the women's movement-- faces an uphill battle in getting people to listen up, partly because of knee-jerk negative reactions to the f-word: 'feminist.' In fact, says Seely, 'I'm not a feminist, but . . . ' has become a common qualifier among young people who support the principles of equality but don't want to be associated with words like 'militant' or 'butch.' Seely addresses this stumbling block and many others, including discord within the movement due to racial and generational differences. She provides an accessible overview of the women's movement, including timelines, suggested reading and numerous ways for young people to get active and make a difference."
-"Newsday" (How-To Book of the Week),

"A useful antidote to the widespread attitude of the many young women that passivity and resignation are the only rational responses to the enormous cultural, religious, political and media forces arrayed against feminism. . . . This book could be a useful supplement to Women's Studies courses."
-Susan B. Hansen, University of Pittsburgh

"With her guide addressed to a generation of girls who have grown up 'denying feminism but embracing its rewards, ' the youngest woman ever elected president of the California chapter of NOW seeks to make feminism palatable for a generation put off by outmoded images of unshaven legs and burning bras. . . . This is a thorough, thought-provoking introduction."
-"Publishers Weekly",

"Seely dispels the notion that there are secrets to successful organizing by creating a step by step, compelling manual that challenges even the cynical."
-"Feminist Review",

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In the 1930s, almost five million Jews lived in central Eastern Europe. Ninety percent of these lives were lost in the Holocaust, and the most optimistic estimate puts the number of Jews in that region today at 150,000. Through words and pictures, The Face of Survival tells the story behind the statistics of Eastern European Jewry since the turn of the century, a story that is one of survival as well as destruction.

The Face of Survival combines over one hundred never before published photographs with narrative and autobiographical text to capture Jewish life, history and culture in Eastern Europe, revealing the vitality and fortitude of a people determined to survive in the face of enormous odds. Despite new ambiguities since the collapse of Communism, as well as intermarriage, emigration, and renewed anti-Semitism, Jews continue to live as Jews in Eastern Europe.

The photographs presented here attest to the survival of these communities, testimony to the tenacity and courage of individuals as well as to the strength of Jewish cohesiveness.