Something Ain't Kosher Here: The Rise of the "Jewish" Sitcom
- ISBN-10
- 0813532116
- ISBN-13
- 9780813532110
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Author
- Vincent Brook
Description
In this humorous work, Brook explores the cultural significance of the recentunprecedented explosion in "Jewish" sitcoms.
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