Theatrical liberalism : Jews and popular entertainment in America /

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For centuries, Jews lived in diverse countries with vibrant theatrical cultures, yet they were one of the few peoples without a sanctioned theatrical tradition of their own. In the modern era, however, Jews came to be among the most important creators of popular theater and film in America. Why? In...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Most, Andrea
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2013
Series:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Global Cultural Studies.
Subjects:
Jews in the performing arts > History.
Jews in the performing arts > United States > History.
Jewish entertainers > United States > History.
Jews in popular culture > United States.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History.
Musicals > New York (State) > New York > History.
Juifs dans les arts du spectacle > Histoire.
Juifs dans les arts du spectacle > États-Unis > Histoire.
Artistes du spectacle juifs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Juifs dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
HISTORY > Jewish.
Jewish entertainers.
Jews in popular culture.
Jews in the performing arts.
Musicals.
Theater.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Broadway.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Jews, Theatricality, and Modernity
  • 2. The Birth of Theatrical Liberalism
  • 3. Theatrical Liberalism under Attack
  • 4. The Theatricality of Everyday Life
  • 5. Theatricality and Idolatry
  • 6. I Am a Theater.

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