ABSTRACT
Although the last chapter offered a brief overview of American Jewish racial identity politics, it is important here to provide a more nuanced analysis of the dynamics relating to this issue. In particular, this chapter will provide the historical trajectory of how American Jewish identity, and its manifestation onscreen in filmic portrayals, has been shaped by the dialectics of antisemitism and assimilation in U.S. society. It is through a thorough discussion of these topics that this book's findings regarding the racialization of American Jewish identity in 21st-century film can be grounded and made more meaningful.
