Antisemitism and philosemitism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; representing Jews, Jewishness, and modern culture.

9780874130294

Antisemitism and philosemitism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; representing Jews, Jewishness, and modern culture.

Ed. by Phyllis Lassner and Lara Trubowitz.

Univ. of Delaware Press

2008

248 pages

$58.50

Hardcover

DS145

Philo- and anti-semitism can be regarded as twins. In introducing this collection of 11 essays, Lassner (Holocaust studies, gender studies, and writing, Northwestern U.) and Tubowitz (English, U. of Iowa) call for philosemitism to move from the periphery to the center of Jewish and cultural studies. Challenging the equivalence of philosemitism with resisting antisemitism, contributors view its cultural and political implications through the lenses of major 20th centuries theorists of antisemitism including Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt, and Jean-Paul Sarte. Discussions next treat how anti- and philo-semitism are represented and may perpetuate stereotypes in popular culture (e.g., Grisha's Boy Vey! The Shiksa's Guide to Dating Jewish Men), novels, and films. Distributed by Associated University Presses.

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