Something Ain't Kosher Here The Rise of the 'Jewish' Sitcom

Name: Something Ain't Kosher Here The Rise of the 'Jewish' Sitcom
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ISBN: 9780813532110

ISBN-10: 0813532116

ISBN-13: 9780813532110

Edition: 2003

Authors: Vincent Brook

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Here, Vincent Brook examines the trend for American sitcoms featuring explicitly, Jewish lead characters from the period 1989 through 2002. He questions why this trend appeared at this particular historical moment and the significance of this phenomenon for Jews and non-Jews alike?

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 4/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



The Americanization of Molly



The Vanishing American Jew? Ethno-Racial Projects in the Post-Goldbergs Era



The More Things Change ...: The First Phase of the Jewish Sitcom Trend



Trans-formations of Ethnic Space from The Goldbergs to Seinfeld



Under the Sign of Seinfeld: The Second Phase of the Jewish Sitcom Trend



Un-"Dresch"-ing the Jewish Princess



Post-Jewishness? The Third Phase of the Jewish Sitcom Trend



Conclusion?


Notes


Bibliography


Index