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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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West Lafayette, Indiana :
Purdue University Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Jewish role in American life ;
Volume 12. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781612493558 1612493556 |