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Greedy, Cowardly, and Weak

Hollywood's Jewish Stereotypes

ISBN-13: 9781569803646

Author(s): Henry Kellerman

Subjects: ATF, ATK, Film and Television

Publisher: Barricade Books

Publisher Imprint: Barricade Books

Publication Date: 04-01-2010

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£12.99

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About the book

Historically, Hollywood has always stereotyped various ethnic groups. Italian people are Mafiosi, Irish people are cops or priests, black people are dangerous, Hispanics are crooks and Asians are sly. But what about Jews? In an analysis of 20 films spanning a 75-year period, Henry Kellerman details the many ways in which Hollywood has created and perpetuated Jewish stereotypes since the dawn of filmmaking, depicting them as greedy, cowardly and weak.

Greedy, Cowardly, and Weak

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