Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture by Cherry, Robert
Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture by Cherry, Robert

Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrants upended Protestant control of vaudeville and the silent...
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Author: Robert Cherry
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Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture by Cherry, Robert

Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture

$151.00
Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture by Cherry, Robert

Why the Jews?: How Jewish Values Transformed Twentieth Century American Pop Culture

$151.00
Author: Robert Cherry
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrants upended Protestant control of vaudeville and the silent film industry. This book rejects the commonly held explanations for this shift: Jewish commercial acumen and their desire to assimilate. Instead, this book argues that the "pleasure principle"-a positive view of bodily pleasures and sexuality that Jewish immigrants held --gave rise to the role of Jewish influence on popular culture, an influence still felt today. After discussing the pivotal ascendancy of Jews in vaudeville and silent films, Cherry explores the important role that Jewish performers and middlemen played in the evolution of popular culture throughout the century, from stage and the big screen to radio, television, and the music industry. He concludes with a broader discussion of Jewish values that helps explain the continued outsized role that Jews continue to play in American popular culture.

Author: Robert Cherry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 04/15/2021
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781538143124


Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2022

About the Author
Robert Cherry, recently retired professor of economics at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center, contributes to The Forward, The Jerusalem Post, Israel Studies, and Contemporary Jewry.
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