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Number our days was published in book form in 1979, and performed as a play at the mark taper forum in 1982. Number our days by barbara g myerhoff book 29 editions published between 1978 and 1994 in english and undetermined and held by 1,503 worldcat member libraries worldwide. An essay on confounding reader response in barbara myerhoffs. Number our days by barbara myerhoff 1980, paperback for. Our numbered days the best way to get to heaven is to take it with you. With harry asimow, barbara myerhoff, lynne littman. Feb 28, 1979 number our days is an amazing and often touching ethnographic and anthropological study of a jewish community center in california. Culture and community among elderly jews in an american ghetto. Myerhoff offers a 360 view of every aspect of their lives, which is a window into not only the jewish community, but the aged jewish community, the community of the elderly, the relationships within a system of government no matter how small, the relationships. Directed by lynne littman, it won an oscar at the 49th academy awards, held in 1977, for documentary short subject.
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Barbara g myerhoff when noted anthropologist barbara myerhoff received a grant to explore the process of aging, she decided to study some elderly jews from venice, california, rather than to report on a more exotic. Nov 19, 2018 teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. The life and death of a tailor 4078\nwe dont wrap herring in a printed page 79112\nfor an educated man, he could. When youre dumb enough for long enough, youre gonna meet someone too smart to love you, and theyre gonna love you anyway, and its gonna go so poorly, neil hilborn writes in his debut fulllength collection, our numbered days. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. In recent years, as such groups have become less available and accessible, anthropologists have turned to a study of life cycles within our own society. The work of ritual, storytelling, and growing older, edited by mark kamisky 1992 3. A triumph of continuity and culture among jewish old people in an urban ghetto barbara myerhoff, victor turner on. Originally, myerhoff envisioned a book from the fairfax study similar to number our days1978, her popular ethnographic book on the elderly jewish immigrant community in venice, california.
Rabinow, paul 1977 reflections on fieldwork in morocco. Prior to the publication of her book number our days, barbara myerhoff made a documentary film about the jewish seniors with filmmaker lynn littman. Her last book, peyote hunt, was nominated for a national book award. It won the 1977 academy award for best short documentary. It is the time to enhance and also revitalize your ability, expertise and encounter consisted of some entertainment for you after long period of time with monotone points. Notes, box 59, nyu course folder, barbara myerhoff papers, u of southern california. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I attempt to expose these effects through a close reading of barbara myerhoff s number our days 1978, an early instance of this kind of approach in the field of ethnography.
Myerhoff was best known for number our days, a 1976 television documentary which later became a book and then was loosely adapted as a play at the mark taper forum. Number our days by barbara myerhoff is the 4 year ethnographic account of an anthropologist who makes a study among a group of 300 senior jews, mainly from eastern europe, who are experiencing the final stages of their lives in venice, california at the aliyah senior citizen center. Even you dont want to read, you could straight shut guide soft documents as well as open number our days, by barbara. Simon and schuster, may 9, 1980 religion 318 pages. An investigation of a specific community and its culture a manual for old age career aging memorial for the people who are gone an account of how myerhoff s life was changed by her subjects her personal spiritual journey an examination of secular. Nash, dennison, and wintrob, ronald 1972 the emergence of selfconsciousness in ethnographv. Her book was deeply appreciated by both scholars and ordinary readers. Born in cleveland ohio, myerhoff s work with the jewish community in venice, california was documented in the 1976 ethnographic film number our days, directed by lynne littman. Traditionally, anthropology examines primitive or remote cul tures and societies. Andrew jackson in many languages, the word for heaven is the same as the word for sky. Number our days by barbara myerhoff report number our days.
How would you characterize the elders in this study. When we recognize that we have only so much time on this earth, that truth will help us think rightly about how to spend our time. The double frame of life history in the work of barbara myerhoff. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Undergraduate and graduate course materials series 1. The academy film archive preserved number our days in 2007 cast. Myerhoff papers 0275 0275 5 box 6, folder 8 1963 box 6, folder 9 1964 box 7, folder anthro 107 south american indians. We do not know how to number our days, at least from the ways we live on daily basis, it shows clearly that despite our education, civilization, and computerized knowledge of. The chairperson of the department of anthropology at the university of southern california, dr. Number our days is about a community of elderly people who, she believed, offered a glimpse into her own future which is why she could write about them so empathically. Number our days is a 1976 american short documentary film about a community of elderly jews living in venice, california. It means knowing that we only have so many days on this earth, and therefore we want to seize the day, living each day to the fullest.
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