Jewface is a term that negatively characterizes stereotypical or inauthentic portrayals of Jewish people. The term has existed since the late 1800s, and most generally refers to performative Jewishness, regardless of the performer's identity.
Typical elements of performative "Jewface" include affecting a Yiddish accent and wearing facial prosthetics to imitate stereotypically Jewish features, hence the term is derived from the analogous term "blackface". More recently, the term has also been used to describe inequality in casting of Jewish performers as Jewish characters. Whether "Jewface" is appropriate to refer to inauthentic casting, when Judaism is a mix of cultural, religious, and ethnic identities, has been debated, as has the focal point of these criticisms.
Jewface is a term that negatively characterizes stereotypical or inauthentic portrayals of Jewish people. The term has existed since the late 1800s, and...
their own "Jewface" acts. By the early 20th century, almost all the "Jewface" actors, managers, agents, and audience members were Jewish. "Jewface" featured...
prosthetic nose to play Bernstein, which some considered an example of "Jewface". Cooper was defended by both Bernstein's children and the Anti-Defamation...
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Jewish holiday of Purim. Critics have also referred to this performance as "Jewface" as early as 2008, calling it "vulgar" and "exploitation"; others, however...
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character, Sennott is neither queer nor Jewish. When media began criticizing Jewface, Sennott as Danielle was frequently mentioned. She worked with Seligman...
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Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Twitter. Bakare, Lanre (August 23, 2019). "'Jewface' row: West End musical accused of cultural appropriation". The Guardian...
mimicry and mastery of dialects, Cleary initially employed the standard "Jewface" portrayal of that era as his signature routine. Billed variously as "the...
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