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Beyond Stereotypes: American Jews and Sports (The Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review) by Bruce Zuckerman; Ari F. Sclar; Lisa Ansell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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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 American sporting culture as athletes, coaches, owners, and fans. The diversity of topics in this volume reflect that the field of the history of American Jews and sports is growing and has moved beyond the need to overcome the idea that Jews are simply People of the Book. The contributions to this volume paint a broad picture of Jewish participation in sports, with essays written by respected historians who have examined specific sports, individuals, leagues, cities, and the impact of sport on Judaism. Despite the continued belief that Jewish religious or cultural identity remains somehow disti
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- Author
- Bruce Zuckerman; Ari F. Sclar; Lisa Ansell
- Publisher
- Published by the Purdue University Press for the USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life, [publisher not identified
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781612493558
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Social Science
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