Inside the Antisemitic Mind - The Language of Jew-Hatred in Contemporary Germany (Paperback)

Antisemitism never disappeared in Europe. In fact, there is substantial evidence that it is again on the rise, manifest in violent acts against Jews in some quarters, but more commonly noticeable in everyday discourse in mainstream European society. This innovative empirical study examines written examples of antisemitism in contemporary Germany. It demonstrates that hostility against Jews is not just a right-wing phenomenon or a phenomenon among the uneducated, but is manifest among all social classes, including intellectuals. Drawing on 14,000 letters and e-mails sent between 2002 and 2012 to the Central Council of Jews in Germany and to the Israeli embassy in Berlin, as well as communications sent between 2010 and 2011 to Israeli embassies in in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain, this volume shows how language plays a crucial role in activating and re-activating antisemitism. In addition, the authors investigate the role of emotions in antisemitic argumentation patterns and analyze "anti-Israelism" as the dominant form of contemporary hatred of Jews.

General

Imprint:	Brandeis University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Monika Schwarz-Friesel • Jehuda Reinharz
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-1-61168-984-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
LSN:	1-61168-984-8
Barcode:	9781611689846

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