Jews and the Sporting Life

Studies in Contemporary Jewry XXIII

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Av Ezra Mendelsohn, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Mendelsohn, Ezra (Professor Emeritus, Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Contemporary Jewry

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Volume XXIII of the distinguished annual Studies in Contemporary Jewry explores the role of sports in modern Jewish history. The centrality of sports in modern life--in popular and even in high culture, in economic life, in the media, in international and national politics, and in forging ethnic identities--can hardly be exaggerated, but in the field of Jewish studies this subject has been somewhat neglected, at least until recently. Students of American Jewish history, for example, often emphasize the role of sports in the Americanization of the immigrants, while students of Jewish nationalism pay closer attention to its appeal for the regeneration of the Jewish nation, as well as the creation of a new, healthy, Jewish body.The essays brought together in Jews and the Sporting Life expand the body of knowledge about the place sports occupied, and continue to occupy, in Jewish life. They examine the connection between sports and Jewish nationalism, particularly Zionism, and how organized Jewish sports have been an agent of nation-building. They consider the role of Jews as owners of sports teams, as amateur and professional athletes, and as fans and bettors. Other themes include sports and Jewish literature, and boxing as a sport that enabled Jewish men to prove their masculinity in a world that often stereotyped them as weak and "feminine." This volume concentrates on twentieth century developments in Israel, Europe, and the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-04-23
Mått234 x 157 x 25 mm
Vikt564 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Contemporary Jewry
Antal sidor304
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195382914

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The Studies in Contemporary Jewry series is edited by Jonathan Frankel, Eli Lederhendler, Peter Y. Medding, and Ezra Mendelsohn, who teach Jewish history, society, and politics at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Ezra Mendelsohn, the editor of Volume XXIII, is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at Hebrew University. He is author of On Modern Jewish Politics, among other titles.

Symposium: Jews and the Sporting LifeSander L. Gilman (Emory University): Thoughts on the Jewish Body, Baseball, and the Problem of IntegrationDiethelm Blecking (Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat): Jews and Sports in Poland before the Second World WarGabriel N. Finder (University of Virginia): "Boxing for Everyone": Jewish DPs, Sports, and BoxingMichael Alexander (University of California, Riverside): The Jewish Bookmaker: Gambling, Legitimacy, and the American Political EconomyJeffrey S. Gurock, (Yeshiva University): Pride and Priorities: American Jewry's Response to Hakoah Vienna's U.S. Tour of 1926Edward S. Shapiro (Seton Hall University): From Participant to Owner: The Role of Jews in Contemporary American SportsAnat Helman (The Hebrew University): Sports in the Young State of IsraelTamir Sorek, (University of Florida): Why Did Beit Shean Let Betar Win?: Latent Ethnic Solidarity and the Sports Ethic in IsraelSergio DellaPergola (The Hebrew University): Dream and Disenchantment: Massimo Della Pergola and the Invention of the Italian TotocalcioEssaysMatthew Silver (Max Stern College of Emek Yezreel): Reflections from "Hutz La'aretz": Responses of Reform Rabbis to Israeli StatehoodJan Schwarz (University of Chicago): 1953/1954: A Year in Yiddish LiteratureReview EssaysAharon Klieman: Denigrating Israel, Israeli StyleDaniel Blatman: Polish Antisemitism: A National Psychosis?Book Reviews