Books > History > World history > From 1900
|
Buy Now
Passing Illusions - Jewish Visibility in Weimar Germany (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,134
Discovery Miles 21 340
|
|
Passing Illusions - Jewish Visibility in Weimar Germany (Hardcover)
Series: Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Weimar Germany (1919-33) was an era of equal rights for women and
minorities, but also of growing antisemitism and hostility toward
the Jewish population. This led some Jews to want to pass or be
perceived as non-Jews; yet there were still occasions when it was
beneficial to be openly Jewish. Being visible as a Jew often
involved appearing simultaneously non-Jewish and Jewish. Passing
Illusions examines the constructs of German-Jewish visibility
during the Weimar Republic and explores the controversial aspects
of this identity-and the complex reasons many decided to conceal or
reveal themselves as Jewish. Focusing on racial stereotypes, Kerry
Wallach outlines the key elements of visibility, invisibility, and
the ways Jewishness was detected and presented through a broad
selection of historical sources including periodicals, personal
memoirs, and archival documents, as well as cultural texts
including works of fiction, anecdotes, images, advertisements,
performances, and films. Twenty black-and-white illustrations
(photographs, works of art, cartoons, advertisements, film stills)
complement the book's analysis of visual culture.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.