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Ahad Ha'am (the pen name of Asher Ginsberg) is mainly remembered as
the 'father of cultural Zionism'. But there was much more to the
man and his thought. These essays show him to have been a brilliant
exponent of the art of the essayist. Moreover, as the introduction
by Brian Klug explains, his ideas have a direct relevance today in
confronting the future of Israel and Palestine and for thinking
about cultural pluralism in aliberal democratic society. Ahad Ha'am
has largely been consigned to history. These essays are selected
with a view to making him available to us in the present, both as a
major literary figure and as an original thinker.
Now in paperback, Being Jewish and Doing Justice expands the
standard concept of Jewish Studies. The prologue offers a novel
reading of the idea of 'the people of God,' placing the people
firmly 'in the world.' In this spirit, the book brings argument to
bear on a broad range of contemporary moral, social, and political
controversies, many of them turning on puzzles about identity. The
scope extends from Judaism, Zionism, and anti-Semitism to the
language of race, the status of animals, and the rights of the
child. Drawing on his training as an academic philosopher, his
Jewish education, and his personal experience, author Brian Klug
confronts uncomfortable questions with rigor, candor, and humor.
And while the chapters are not a series of steps in an overall
argument, collectively they develop the title theme: the inner
connection between being Jewish and doing justice. Topical and
controversial, the issues discussed include: whether anti-Zionism
is a form of anti-Semitism Herzl's Jewish opponents in the East End
if anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism are inextricably entangled
what draws America to Israel and what ties Israel to Auschwitz how
the climate of debate about Israel among Jews can be improved
Israel's 'right to exist' the 'race question' on the UK census form
Arthur Balfour's take on 'the Jewish race' ethnicity in America
Black-Jewish relations in Chicago popular attitudes in Britain
towards the 'ritual' slaughter of animals the treatment of animals
in the abattoir and laboratory.
This book deals with a wide range of moral, social, and political
issues, centered on questions of identity, Jewish or otherwise. The
books scope extends from anti-Semitism, Zionism, and Palestinian
terrorism to the language of race, the status of animals, the
rights of the child, and related topics. While the chapters
interact and overlap, each is self-contained. Taken together, they
develop the title theme: the inner connection between being Jewish
and doing justice. The prologue offers a bold, new interpretation
of the idea of 'the people of God.' From this point on, bringing
argument to life is the author's watchword. Drawing on his training
as an academic philosopher, his Jewish education, and personal
experience, author Brian Klug tackles thorny problems, combining
rigorous analysis with outspokenness. He assists readers to think
for themselves about difficult questions and provokes them to do
so. The questions and issues discussed include: Is anti-Zionism a
form of anti-Semitism? * Who were Herzl's Jewish opponents in the
East End? * Are anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism inextricably
entangled? * What draws America to Israel and what ties Israel to
Auschwitz? * How can the climate of debate about Israel among Jews
be improved? * What does it mean to say that Israel has a 'right to
exist?' * Whither the Jewish future? * The 'race question' on the
UK census form * Arthur Balfour's take on 'the Jewish race' *
Ethnicity in America * Black-Jewish relations in Chicago * Popular
attitudes in Britain towards the 'ritual' slaughter of animals *
The treatment of animals in the abattoir and laboratory.
Books on aspects of Islamophobia have been proliferating in the
past decade but so are the instances of this phenomenon worldwide.
The diverse aspects of the issue; the complicated sociopolitical
nature of concerns in this regard; and the increasing number of
geographical settings where the issue is relevant, cause numerous
problems and questions that remain far from exhausted even in the
case of multiple treatments of similar topics and contexts.
Therefore, faces and facets of Islamophobia in different countries
around the world need to be extensively explored, and awareness
should be raised on the part of Muslim communities, Western
populations, and non-Western non-Muslims. Chapters of this volume,
written by authorities on Islamophobia from around the world,
examine various instances of the topic and explore different
discursive contexts such as media coverage and manipulation;
political debates and discourses; and general attitudes and
attitude-building in the public sphere. The book aims to further
extend and expand discussions on the issue and to highlight some
hitherto less discussed concerns.
Books on aspects of Islamophobia have been proliferating in the
past decade but so are the instances of this phenomenon worldwide.
The diverse aspects of the issue; the complicated sociopolitical
nature of concerns in this regard; and the increasing number of
geographical settings where the issue is relevant, cause numerous
problems and questions that remain far from exhausted even in the
case of multiple treatments of similar topics and contexts.
Therefore, faces and facets of Islamophobia in different countries
around the world need to be extensively explored, and awareness
should be raised on the part of Muslim communities, Western
populations, and non-Western non-Muslims. Chapters of this volume,
written by authorities on Islamophobia from around the world,
examine various instances of the topic and explore different
discursive contexts such as media coverage and manipulation;
political debates and discourses; and general attitudes and
attitude-building in the public sphere. The book aims to further
extend and expand discussions on the issue and to highlight some
hitherto less discussed concerns.
Children as Equals explores the subject of children's rights. The
twelve chapters are written by authors whose disciplines include
history, law, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. The book
explores such questions as: What is a child? How did the movement
for the rights of the child originate, and what is its relation to
the human rights movement? What do we mean by rights? To which
rights are children entitled? Should their rights vary with age and
competency? What about the rights of parents? The complete text of
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), to
which nearly all the chapters refer, is reproduced in an Appendix.
Several chapters examine the implications of two of the
Convention's fundamental principles: 'the best interests of the
child' and 'the evolving capacities of the child.' Four chapters
focus on the legal status of children in the United States,
especially in connection with custody and abuse. The book aims to
introduce the subject of children's rights to a general educated
audience, and provides a thoughtful resource for academics, legal
professionals, counseling practitioners, policymakers, lawmakers,
and parents.
In A Time to Speak Out, a collection of strong Jewish voices come
together to explore some of the most challenging issues facing
diaspora Jews. With articles on such topics as international law,
the Holocaust, varieties of Zionism, self-hatred, the multiplicity
of Jewish identities, and human rights, these essays provide
powerful evidence of the vitality of independent Jewish opinion as
well as demonstrating that criticism of Israel has a crucial role
to play in the continuing history of a Jewish concern for social
justice. At once sober and radical, A Time To Speak Out reclaims an
often intemperate debate for those both inside and outside Israel
who prefer to confront uncomfortable truths. Nearly all
contributors were associated with the Independent Jewish Voices
declaration which, when launched in Britain in 2007, opened a
floodgate of responses. Independent Jewish Voices is a group of
Jews in Britain from diverse backgrounds, occupations and
affiliations who have in common a strong commitment to social
justice and universal human rights.
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