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Jews, Sports, and the Rites of Citizenship

Goldberg, Harvey E(Contributions by)Helman, Anat(Contributions by)Hoberman, John(Contributions by)Jacobs, Jack(Contributions by)Kugelmass, Jack(Contributions by)Levy, Andre(Contributions by)Shanes, Joshua(Contributions by)Sorek, Tamir(Contributions by)Whitfield, Stephen J(Contributions by)Kugelmass, Jack(Edited by)
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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.

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Product Details
University of Illinois Press
025207324X / 9780252073243
Paperback / softback
02/01/2007
United States
English
232 p.
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How sports act as a path toward citizenship for minority populations
How sports act as a path toward citizenship for minority populations JFSR1 Jewish studies, WS Sports & outdoor recreation