Dirty Jew-Dirty Mexican
Denver's 1949 Lake Junior High School Gang Battle and Jewish Racial Identity in Colorado
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5282457 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lee (0000-0001-7538-0720, University of Colorado System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-155 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic studies review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1555-1881 • E-ISSN: 2576-2915 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/esr.2012.35.1.135 |
| OpenAlex | W2766492814 |
| Language | EN |
This article details how Jews and Mexicans in Denver, Colorado came together in 1949 in the wake of a widely publicized interracial gang battle at one of the city's local middle schools. It documents the response of the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League and its involvement in a interracial neighborhood council and how Jewish racial identity in Denver was informed by the broader racial geography of the West-a racial geography that was too often shaped by contrast with Mexicans. The article also challenges the notion that Denver was relatively free of anti-Semitism. Indeed, the 1905 lynching of Jacob Wesskind suggests a more nuanced story than the received wisdom about Jews being "at home" in Denver
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Battle · Criminology · Identity (music · Judaism · League · Racial integration · Racism · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · Race, History, and American Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |