Beyond stereotypes American Jews and sports
In the decades after the Civil War, sports slowly gained a prominent position within American culture. This development provided Jews with opportunities to participate in one of the few American cultures not closed off to them. Jewish athleticism challenged anti-Semitic depictions of Jews supposed p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue University Press
2014©2014, 2014
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| Series: | Jewish Role in American Life
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In the decades after the Civil War, sports slowly gained a prominent position within American culture. This development provided Jews with opportunities to participate in one of the few American cultures not closed off to them. Jewish athleticism challenged anti-Semitic depictions of Jews supposed physical inferiority while helping to construct a modern American Jewish identity. An Americanization narrative emerged that connected Jewish athleticism with full acceptance and integration into American society. This acceptance was not without struggle, but Jews succeeded and participated in the Am |
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| Physical Description: | 165 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781557536990 |