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Encyclopedia of Jewish American Popular Culture
Jack Fischel
ISBN: 0-313-33989-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33989-9
512 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £58.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "From Bella Abzug to Henny Youngman, Fischel (emeritus, Millersville U., PA) has compiled some 250 cross-referenced entries attesting to the substantial contribution made by Jews to popular culture in the US despite constituting a tiny percentage of the population. Following an introduction that addresses the issue of 'who is a Jew,' coverage includes
    biographical sketches of secular and religious personalities plus essays on topics such as the place of Yiddish culture and the Holocaust in American culture. The volume includes a list of entries, guide to related topics (from the arts and business mangers to the women's movement and Yiddish), further reading, and photos. Contributors include scholars
    from diverse fields, other writers, and clergy."
    —Reference & Research Book News     May 2009
Description: This unique encyclopedia chronicles American Jewish popular culture, past and present in music, art, food, religion, literature, and more. Over 150 entries, written by scholars in the field, highlight topics ranging from animation and comics to Hollywood and pop psychology.

Without the profound contributions of American Jews, the popular culture we know today would not exist. Where would music be without the music of Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, humor without Judd Apatow and Jerry Seinfeld, film without Steven Spielberg, literature without Phillip Roth, Broadway without Rodgers and Hammerstein? These are just a few of the artists who broke new ground and changed the face of American popular culture forever. This unique encyclopedia chronicles American Jewish popular culture, past and present in music, art, food, religion, literature, and more. Over 150 entries, written by scholars in the field, highlight topics ranging from animation and comics to Hollywood and pop psychology.

Up-to-date coverage and extensive attention to political and social contexts make this encyclopedia is an excellent resource for high school and college students interested in the full range of Jewish popular culture in the United States. Academic and public libraries will also treasure this work as an incomparable guide to our nation's heritage. Illustrations complement the text throughout, and many entries cite works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography of print and electronic sources to encourage further research.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Acknowledgments
    Advisory Board
    List of Entries
    Guide to Related Topics
    The Encyclopedia
    Bibliography
About the Author: Jack Fischel is Emeritus Professor of History at Millersville University. He has authored and edited numerous publications, including The Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 1992), Jewish-American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia, (1992), and The Religious Implications of the Holocaust (Greenwood Press, 2002).
PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Academic Library Spring 2009.pdf
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