Jews in Contemporary Visual Entertainment: Raced, Sexed, and Erased

by Carol Siegel

What are the consequences of how Jews are depicted in movies and television series? Drawing on a host of movies and television series from the 1970s to present day, Jews in Contemporary Visual Entertainment explores how the media sexualize and racialize American Jews. Race and sexuality frequently intersect in the depiction of Jewish characters in such shows as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, UnREAL, The Expanse, and Breaking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253060230
• ISBN13: 9780253060235
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher