Beyond Stereotypes American Jews and Sports in the Twentieth Century

• Drugi avtorji: Sclar, Ari (Editor)
• Format: Elektronski Book Chapter
• Jezik: angleščina
• Izdano: Purdue University Press 2014
• Teme: Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Social groups: religious groups & communities
• Online dostop: 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...