03807nam 2200637 450 991054417500332120221108173951.01-61249-355-6(CKB)3710000000402662(EBL)2034306(SSID)ssj0001559287(PQKBManifestationID)16185913(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001559287(PQKBWorkID)14820050(PQKB)10689905(OCoLC)927154832(MdBmJHUP)muse34669(Au-PeEL)EBL2034306(CaPaEBR)ebr11047908(OCoLC)908512560(MiAaPQ)EBC2034306(EXLCZ)99371000000040266220150507h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBeyond stereotypes American Jews and sports /Bruce Zuckerman, Ari F. Sclar, Lisa Ansell, editorsWest Lafayette, Indiana :Purdue University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (165 p.)Jewish Role in American Life ;Volume 12Description based upon print version of record.1-55753-699-6 Includes bibliographical references.A stack of Jewish baseball cards : some thoughts on Jews and the roles they have played in the major leagues / Joseph Dorinson -- Racial attitudes toward Jews in the "Negro Leagues" : the case of Effa Manley / Rebecca Alpert -- American Jewish women on the court : seeking an identity in tennis in the early decades of the twentieth century / Linda J. Borish -- Answering to a different authority in sports : the trials of coach Jonathan Halpert and the limits of Yeshiva University's athletic success in basketball / Jeffrey S. Gurock -- "The disadvantage far outweights the benefits" : how the rise and fall of "the Jewish game" at the 92nd Street YMHA exemplified Jewish conceptions of athleticism / Ari F. Sclar -- From suburbanites to sabras and back : how Jewish Americans established lacross in Israel / Neil Kramer.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 and 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 American sporting culture as athletes, coaches, owners, and fans. The contributions to this volume paint a broad picture of Jewish participation in sports, with essays written by respected historians who examine the impact of sport on Judaism. Despite the continued belief that Jewish religious or cultural identity remains somehow distinct from the American idea of the "athlete," the volume demonstrates that American Jews have made a tremendous contribution to American sports, and that sports have helped construct American Jewish culture and identity.Jewish role in American life ;Volume 12.Jewish athletesUnited StatesJewsSportsUnited StatesJewsUnited StatesIdentityJewish athletesJewsSportsJewsIdentity.796.089924073Zuckerman BruceSclar Ari F.Ansell LisaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910544175003321Beyond stereotypes2644501UNINA