Beyond Stereotypes American Jews and Sports in the Twentieth Century

• अन्य लेखक: Sclar, Ari (संपादक)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: Purdue University Press 2014
• विषय: Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Social groups: religious groups & communities
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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' supp...