Black-Jewish relations--at the symbolic level--are in shambles,
writes Cornel West. One has only to recall the 1991 Crown Heights
tragedy and its aftermath to recognize to what extent Black-Jewish
relations have deteriorated. The emergence of frequently
anti-Semitic black demagogues like Louis Farrakhan and Leonard
Jeffries and the Jewish community's turn to neo-conservatism have
only made matters worse. Mistrust, ambivalence, and other negative
feelings characterize much of Black-Jewish relations. Unlike most
books on this topic which are written from a sociocultural,
historical, and literary perspective, this anthology looks at the
psychological motives, beliefs, and desires that impair relations
between the two groups. For example, unresolved vulnerabilities in
respective communities from the Holocaust and slavery remain
driving and complex passions that still disrupt Black-Jewish
relations. Psychoanalysis is a powerful conceptual tool to untangle
these issues and other aspects of the larger societal
race-relations problem.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 1998 |
First published: |
October 1998 |
Editors: |
Alan Helmreich
• Paul Marcus
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
240 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-95666-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-275-95666-0 |
Barcode: |
9780275956660 |
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