The Fockerized Jew?: Questioning Jewishness as Cool in American Popular Entertainment

Samantha Baskind

The Fockerized Jew?: Questioning Jewishness as Cool in American Popular Entertainment

Samantha Baskind

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Abstract

The article analyzes the upsurge in overt Jewish identity in American popular culture using the movies "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers." These films show how the Jewish Jew is no longer avoided and does not fall victim to stereotyping when portrayed. The author stresses that the movies depict a broader evolution in media from the de-ethnicized Jew to performers flaunting Jewishness in a Christian-centric society. Thus, it leads to pose a question on what about Jewishness is cool.

Original language	American English
Journal	Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies
Volume	25
State	Published - Jul 1 2007

Keywords

Jews--Identity
Popular Culture
Mass Society

Disciplines

American Popular Culture
Jewish Studies

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The Fockerized Jew?: Questioning Jewishness as Cool in American Popular Entertainment

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