At the beginning of the Twentieth century, Jewish immigrants upended Protestant control of vaudeville and the silent film industry.
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Instead, this book argues that the "pleasure principle"-a positive view of bodily pleasures and sexuality that Jewish immigrants held --gave rise to the role of Jewish influence on popular culture, an influence still felt today.
This book rejects the commonly held explanations for this shift: Jewish commercial acumen and their desire to assimilate.
At the beginning of the Twentieth century, Jewish immigrants upended Protestant control of vaudeville and the silent film industry