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Antisemitism Explained (Paperback)
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Antisemitism Explained (Paperback)
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"Beneath the surface [of our society]," writes historian Robert
Wistrich, are "ancient myths, dark hatreds, and irrational
fantasies [that] continue to nourish antisemitism." But the larger
question has to do with why we are so prone to believe them. To
that end, Steven K. Baum has an answer. In this book, Baum
carefully guides the reader through the social mind and explains
how the formation of social beliefs can be used as a narrative to
determine reality. He offers a new perspective regarding how
antisemitic legends and folk beliefs form the basis of our ongoing
social narrative. Baum asks the reader to consider a social
unconscious-the cauldron of cultural fantasies that consists of
superstitions, magical thinking, and racial tales. This witches'
brew concocts a Social Voice that can be loud or quiet, benign or
hostile, fleeting or permanent. Most importantly, this voice is
undeniably antisemitic and racist. As is often the case in the
court of public opinion, those who own the narrative, win. In
Antisemitism Explained, Baum reminds us to think critically about
our own social narrative and to be careful about what we choose to
believe.
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