The New Jew in Film: Exploring Jewishness and Judaism in Contemporary Cinema

by Nathan Abrams

Jewish film characters have existed almost as long as the medium itself. But around 1990, films about Jews and their representation in cinema multiplied and took on new forms, marking a significant departure from the past. With a fresh generation of Jewish filmmakers, writers, and actors at work, contemporary cinemas have been depicting a multiplicity of new variants, including tough Jews; brutish Jews; gay and lesbian Jews; Jewish cowboys, skinheads,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813553415
• ISBN13: 9780813553412
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary