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9 produkter
Something Ain't Kosher Here
The Rise of the 'Jewish' Sitcom
Häftad, 2003
444 kr
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From 1989 through 2002 there was an unprecedented surge in American sitcoms featuring explicitly Jewish lead characters, thirty-two compared to seven in the previous forty years. Several of these-Mad About You, The Nanny, and Friends-were among the most popular and influential of all shows over …
Land of Smoke and Mirrors
A Cultural History of Los Angeles
Inbunden, 2013
1731 kr
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Unlike the more forthrightly mythic origins of other urban centers-think Rome via Romulus and Remus or Mexico City via the god Huitzilopochtli-Los Angeles emerged from a smoke-and-mirrors process that is simultaneously literal and figurative, real and imagined, material and metaphorical, physical …
From Shtetl to Stardom
Jews and Hollywood
Av Michael Renov, Vincent Brook
Häftad, 2024
331 kr
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The influence of Jews in American entertainment from the early days of Hollywood to the present has proved an endlessly fascinating and controversial topic, for Jews and non-Jews alike. From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood takes an exciting and innovative approach to this rich and complex …
'You Should See Yourself'
Jewish Identity in Postmodern American Culture
Häftad, 2006
425 kr
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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; …
Driven to Darkness
Jewish Emigre Directors and the Rise of Film Noir
Häftad, 2009
467 kr
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From its earliest days, the American film industry has attracted European artists. With the rise of Hitler, filmmakers of conscience in Germany and other countries, particularly those of Jewish origin, found it difficult to survive and fledùfor their work and their livesùto the United States. Some …
Land of Smoke and Mirrors
A Cultural History of Los Angeles
Häftad, 2013
481 kr
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Unlike the more forthrightly mythic origins of other urban centers-think Rome via Romulus and Remus or Mexico City via the god Huitzilopochtli-Los Angeles emerged from a smoke-and-mirrors process that is simultaneously literal and figurative, real and imagined, material and metaphorical, physical …
Woody on Rye
Av Vincent Brook, Marat Grinberg
Häftad, 2014
306 kr
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Although Woody Allen's films have received extensive attention from scholars and critics, no book has focused exclusively on Jewishness in his work, particularly that of the late 1990s and beyond. In this anthology, a distinguished group of contributors-whose work is richly contextualized in the …
