Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSarah Imhoff's Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism is a long-awaited and much-needed addition to the fields of Jewish studies, American studies, and gender studies.
* H-Judaic *
Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism is a book both focused in its scope and broad in its ambition; it should be a key point of reference for scholars working in any of the diverse fields of study that it deftly weaves together.
* Gender & History *
[Imhoff] goes out of her way to render gender theory accessible, making the book appropriate for undergraduates and non-academics as well as scholars in the fields of religious studies, gender studies, and American Jewish history.
* American Jewish History *
This creative, thought-provoking, and innovative book offers a fresh addition for scholars of gender and sexuality, religion, and American history.
* Reading Religion *
Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism is a significant achievement and deserves the attention of scholars of American Jewish studies and American religion. It helps that the book is exceptionally well written. Imhoff demonstrates that one need not sacrifice readability, grace, and style for historical depth and methodological sophistication.
* American Historical Review *
The study of gender in Jewish studies, and in particular of Jewish masculinities still requires more research. Sarah Imhoff's book offers a substantial inspiration and insight to carry this further.
* Medaon *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part I: An American Religion
1. The Reasonableness of Judaism: An American Theology
2. Manly Missions: Jews, Christians, and American Religious Masculinity
Part II: The Healthy Body and the Land
3. Go West, Young Jew: The Galveston Movement, Immigrant Men, and the Pioneer Spirit
4. Israelite-Indian Identification: Claiming a Manly Past for American Judaism
5. Afternoon Calisthenics at Woodbine: Jewish Agriculture, Religious Ambivalence, and the Male Body
6. The Courageous Diaspora: Masculinity and the Development of American Zionism
Part III: The Abnormal and the Criminal
7. Soft Criminals: Theodore Bingham and the Gender of Jewish Crime
8. Leo Frank and Jewish Sexuality
9. Bad Jews: The Leopold and Loeb Hearing
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
