Author: David Zurawik
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
An examination of Jewish television characters from the last fifty years, along with a backstage look at the Jewish insiders who created the strange history of Jewish identity in prime time television
The Jews of Prime Time
Author: David Zurawik
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
An examination of Jewish television characters from the last fifty years, along with a backstage look at the Jewish insiders who created the strange history of Jewish identity in prime time television
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
An examination of Jewish television characters from the last fifty years, along with a backstage look at the Jewish insiders who created the strange history of Jewish identity in prime time television
Aaron Spelling
Author: Aaron Spelling
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312313449
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Aaron Spelling is one of the most successful showmen of all time. No one else has produced as many television programs nor enjoyed such career longevity--35 years and still counting. Now, Spelling tells his story--personal, revealing, and filled with stories about Hollywood greats such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Heather Locklear, Sharon Stone, and Nick Nolte. of photos.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312313449
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Aaron Spelling is one of the most successful showmen of all time. No one else has produced as many television programs nor enjoyed such career longevity--35 years and still counting. Now, Spelling tells his story--personal, revealing, and filled with stories about Hollywood greats such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Heather Locklear, Sharon Stone, and Nick Nolte. of photos.
You Should See Yourself
Author: Vincent Brook
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813538457
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The past few decades have seen a remarkable surge in Jewish influences on American culture. Entertainers and artists such as Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Allegra Goodman, and Tony Kushner have heralded new waves of television, film, literature, and theater; a major klezmer revival is under way; bagels are now as commonplace as pizza; and kabbalah has become as cool as crystals. Does this broad range of cultural expression accurately reflect what it means to be Jewish in America today? Bringing together fourteen new essays by leading scholars, You Should See Yourself examines the fluctuating representations of Jewishness in a variety of areas of popular culture and high art, including literature, the media, film, theater, music, dance, painting, photography, and comedy. Contributors explore the evolution that has taken place within these cultural forms and how we can best explain these changes. Are variations in our understanding of Jewishness the result of general phenomena such as multiculturalism, politics, and postmodernism, or are they the product of more specifically Jewish concerns such as the intermarriage/continuity crisis, religious renewal, and relations between the United States and Israel? Accessible to students and general readers alike, this volume takes an important step toward advancing the discussion of Jewish cultural influences in this country.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813538457
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The past few decades have seen a remarkable surge in Jewish influences on American culture. Entertainers and artists such as Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Allegra Goodman, and Tony Kushner have heralded new waves of television, film, literature, and theater; a major klezmer revival is under way; bagels are now as commonplace as pizza; and kabbalah has become as cool as crystals. Does this broad range of cultural expression accurately reflect what it means to be Jewish in America today? Bringing together fourteen new essays by leading scholars, You Should See Yourself examines the fluctuating representations of Jewishness in a variety of areas of popular culture and high art, including literature, the media, film, theater, music, dance, painting, photography, and comedy. Contributors explore the evolution that has taken place within these cultural forms and how we can best explain these changes. Are variations in our understanding of Jewishness the result of general phenomena such as multiculturalism, politics, and postmodernism, or are they the product of more specifically Jewish concerns such as the intermarriage/continuity crisis, religious renewal, and relations between the United States and Israel? Accessible to students and general readers alike, this volume takes an important step toward advancing the discussion of Jewish cultural influences in this country.
A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People
Author: Elie Barnavi
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 9780805241273
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The history of the Jews spans more than two millenia and encompasses most parts of the globe--an extraordinary saga which is set forth pictorially in this comprehensive, and richly illustrated and designed volume. With hundreds of brilliantly detailed maps, photographs, and drawings, and chronologies and commentaries by leading experts, A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People is both an authoritative reference work and a sumptuous gift volume.
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 9780805241273
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The history of the Jews spans more than two millenia and encompasses most parts of the globe--an extraordinary saga which is set forth pictorially in this comprehensive, and richly illustrated and designed volume. With hundreds of brilliantly detailed maps, photographs, and drawings, and chronologies and commentaries by leading experts, A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People is both an authoritative reference work and a sumptuous gift volume.
The Jewish Phenomenon
Author: Steve Silbiger
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 1563525666
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
With truly startling statistics and a wealth of anecdotes, Silbiger reveals the cultural principles that form the bedrock of Jewish success in America.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 1563525666
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
With truly startling statistics and a wealth of anecdotes, Silbiger reveals the cultural principles that form the bedrock of Jewish success in America.
Something Ain't Kosher Here
Author: Vincent Brook
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813532110
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this humorous work, Brook explores the cultural significance of the recentunprecedented explosion in "Jewish" sitcoms.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813532110
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this humorous work, Brook explores the cultural significance of the recentunprecedented explosion in "Jewish" sitcoms.
Religion and Prime Time Television
Author: Michael Suman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313025223
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
How is religion portrayed on prime time entertainment television and what effect does this have on our society? This book brings together the opinions of all the important factions involved in this important public policy debate, including religious figures (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Freethinkers—liberal and conservative), academics, media critics and journalists, and representatives of the entertainment industry. The debate provides contrasting views on how much and what type of religion should be on entertainment television and what relationship this has with the health of our society. Many contributors also offer strategies for how to reform the present situation. This is an important work that delineates the debate for the layperson as well as researchers, scholars, and policymakers.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313025223
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
How is religion portrayed on prime time entertainment television and what effect does this have on our society? This book brings together the opinions of all the important factions involved in this important public policy debate, including religious figures (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Freethinkers—liberal and conservative), academics, media critics and journalists, and representatives of the entertainment industry. The debate provides contrasting views on how much and what type of religion should be on entertainment television and what relationship this has with the health of our society. Many contributors also offer strategies for how to reform the present situation. This is an important work that delineates the debate for the layperson as well as researchers, scholars, and policymakers.
A Club of Their Own
Author: Eli Lederhendler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190646128
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Volume XXIX of Studies in Contemporary Jewry provides a nuanced account of the history and development of Jewish humor, while also making a case for the importance of humor in studying any culture.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190646128
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Volume XXIX of Studies in Contemporary Jewry provides a nuanced account of the history and development of Jewish humor, while also making a case for the importance of humor in studying any culture.
History of the Jews
Author: Hannah Adams
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429019786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429019786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.
Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures
Author: Avi Y. Decter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 153811562X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures offers students and general readers new perspectives on the rich complexity of Jewish experiences in America. As one of America's most fascinating and enduring minorities, American Jews have played key roles in every era of American history and every region of the country. The 50 treasures are depicted in full color and range from a family cookbook to a college campus and include items that are iconic, ordinary, and whimsical. Each of the treasures is described in historical, material, and visual contexts, offering readers new, unexpected insights into the meanings of Jewish life, history, and culture.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 153811562X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Exploring American Jewish History through 50 Historic Treasures offers students and general readers new perspectives on the rich complexity of Jewish experiences in America. As one of America's most fascinating and enduring minorities, American Jews have played key roles in every era of American history and every region of the country. The 50 treasures are depicted in full color and range from a family cookbook to a college campus and include items that are iconic, ordinary, and whimsical. Each of the treasures is described in historical, material, and visual contexts, offering readers new, unexpected insights into the meanings of Jewish life, history, and culture.