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Steven Riess

Sports and the American Jew - Steven A. Riess

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

A collection of nine essays that delve into the relationship between Jewish Americans and the culture of sports. The book analyzes assimilation and acculturation, discrimination, gender, social class, and the building of a Jewish American community.

About the author

Steven A. Riess is professor of history at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. The former editor of the Journal of Sport History, his books include Touching Base: Professional Baseball and American Culture in the Progressive Era and City Games: The Evolution of American Urban Society and the Rise of Sports.

Product details

Assisted by	Steven Riess (Editor)
Publisher	Syracuse University Press

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.06.1998

EAN	9780815627616
ISBN	978-0-8156-2761-6
No. of pages	356
Dimensions	153 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
Weight	476 g
Series	Sports and Entertainment
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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