Beyond Stereotypes American Jews and Sports in the Twentieth Century

• Muut tekijät: Sclar, Ari (Toimittaja)
• Aineistotyyppi: Elektroninen Kirjan osa
• Kieli: englanti
• Julkaistu: Purdue University Press 2014
• Aiheet: Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Social groups: religious groups & communities
• Linkit: 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...