{"product_id":"judaism-mediated-learning-about-jewishness-through-the-cultural-arts-paperback","title":"Judaism Mediated: Learning about Jewishness Through the Cultural Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Yares\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSharon Avni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores how Jews and non-Jews come to learn about Jews and Judaism through leisure-time entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudaism Mediated\u003c\/i\u003e explores how Jews and non-Jews learn about Judaism through participation in cultural, digital, and leisurely spaces. Most work on religious education has focused on institutional learning, like religious classrooms and houses of worship, or on the transmission of religious values at home. And most studies focus on youth and how they become socialized into their religious traditions. But, looking specifically at Judaism, \u003ci\u003eJudaism Mediated\u003c\/i\u003e argues that this focus overlooks how engagement with the arts, such as theatre or museums or music, influences how adults learn about religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Yares and Sharon Avni examine audience engagements with five different Jewish cultural arts settings-museums, web-based performances, streaming television, concerts, and live theatre. They show that depictions of Jewish people and topics in these cultural spaces can create powerful learning experiences. However, learning about Judaism through the arts can also be mis-educative, reinforcing stereotypes or creating misunderstandings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its core, this book makes the case that adult audiences learn about Judaism and Jewishness in significant ways when they experience Jewish culture, and that we need to expand our understanding of where and how religious education happens. The volume shows not only that religious learning happens in diverse spaces, but that learning in leisure time can take on social, cognitive, and affective dimensions, too. \u003ci\u003eJudaism Mediated\u003c\/i\u003e offers compelling case studies of contemporary American religion relevant for readers interested in how people enact religion in everyday life\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Avni (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSharon Avni\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at CUNY-BMCC. She is co-author of \u003ci\u003eHebrew Infusion: Language and Community at North American Jewish Summer Camps. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Yares (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLaura Yares\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJewish Sunday Schools: Teaching Religion in Nineteenth Century America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.82 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46730288726213,"sku":"9781479838561","price":69.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/KDwsr2bPmc9781479838561.webp?v=1786776087","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/judaism-mediated-learning-about-jewishness-through-the-cultural-arts-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}