Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

By: Jack Kugelmass and John Hoberman and Stephen J Whitfield and Joshua Shanes and Anat Helman and Jack Jacobs and Harvey E Goldberg and Andre Levy and Tamir Sorek and Edward Shapiro and Jeffrey S. Gurock

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Synopsis: To many, an association between Jews and sports seems almost oxymoronic--yet Jews have been prominent in boxing, basketball, and fencing, and some would argue that hurler Sandy Koufax is America's greatest athlete ever. In Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship, Jack Kugelmass shows that sports--significant in constructing nations and in determining their degree of exclusivity--also figures prominently in the Jewish imaginary. This interdisciplinary collection brings together the perspectives of anthropologists and historians to provide both methodological and regional comparative frameworks for exploring the meaning of sports for a minority population.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780252073243
Related ISBNs:: 9780252030826
Publisher:: University of Illinois Press
Date of Addition:: 11/08/23
Copyrighted By:: the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Sports, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jack Kugelmass