title: Correlates of experiences and perceptions of anti-Semitism among Jews in the United States.
abstract: This paper investigates American Jews' personal experiencing of anti-Semitism and perception of its extent. Analysis of NJPS-2000/2001 indicates that lower age, less education, and American nativity increase experiencing of anti-Semitism. Religious identification and attachment to Israel are positively associated with anti-Semitic experience; friendship with other Jews has the opposite effect. Contextual factors are not significant for the experiencing of anti-Semitism but living in a state that leans toward the Democratic Party has a downward effect. Contrary to experience, younger age and higher education are negatively associated with the perception of a high incidence of anti-Semitism. Being a woman, American born, and living in states with high concentrations of Jews positively affect Jews' perception of anti-Semitism. A paramount determinant of the perception of anti-Semitism is the individual's belief that he or she has experienced it. The results are discussed in reference to three working hypotheses of integration, group identification, and environment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Jewish Demography & Statistics, The A. Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. Electronic address: uzi.rebhun@mail.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Uzi
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rebhun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews; D007599:Judaism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D011287:Prejudice; D012933:Social Identification; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anti-Semitism; Experiences; Multivariate analysis; NJPS-2000/2001; Perceptions; USA